rear shocks

[Tom Love]

Don't forget that the rear seat can be a real pia to remove.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
To: "Stephen Arbaugh" <sneekerz at comcast.net>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: rear shocks


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>> Wise ones: is there an easy way to replace the shocks on the rear of an 
>> '86
>> 4kq? Or is major surgery required to get them out? If there is a way to
>> avoid another large auto repair bill, I'm all ears. I don't have a 
>> Bentley
>> available so can't even read how it's supposed to be done..
>
> It's just like the fronts, except the tower nuts are a little harder to
> get to.
>
> Undo ball joints from strut, undo strut top nut, undo axle nut, undo
> "tie rod" nut, remove strut assembly.  (not necessarily in that order)
>
> Compress spring, remove castle nut thing, swap strut inserts.
>
> Reverse procedure to drive again.
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