Re: 83 Ur-q rear shocks removal. Help

[rjandrew@post.cis.smu.edu (R Justin Andrews)]

Well, if it's anything like my 4kq and I think it is....
remove the entire back seat and then you can remove the shelf enought to drop
the strut assemblies...

HTH!
Rich ANdrews
rjandrew@post.cis.mu.edu
> 
> Hello all
> 
> I'm struggling with the rear parcel shelf on the 83 urq.  I can't
> figure out how it comes off.  Does it have to be loosened from the trunk?  I
> have this 1" panel in the trunk under the parcel shelf with sub-woofers and
> amplifiers etc. hanging from it, and I've resisted removing it for obvious
> reasons,  it
> actually appears to be glued in.  Any help with removing the rear parcel
> shelf would be appreciated.
> The reason I'm doing this is to allow me to drop the shock towers in order
> to inspect the top mounts which appear to be worn out.
> BTW, once I loosen the shock towers at the top, do I have enough space to
> remove/inspect/replace the top mounts or do I have to disconnect the drive
> shafts and the whole bit?
> 
> TIA
> Lino
> 
> 
>