Re: 4kq trunk shocks

[Tony Lum <tlum@flash.net>]

At 08:35 AM 7/13/99 -0400, you wrote:
>I just bought new trunk shocks, and they're so stiff I can compress them 
>enough to mount them. Any ideas or technique I'm missing? I clipped one end 
>onto the car frame and am trying to compress the shock just enough to snap 
>it onto the open trunk lid, but it's not happening.
>Thanks,
>Paul
>87 4kq
>

Hi Paul,

The trick is that you don't try to compress the shock (if you can they're
NO good).  I even made a special tool to try to compress the shock-still
didn't work.  What you have to do is remove the rubber bumpers on the
hinge.  This will allow you to raise the trunk lid higher and you just pop
in the shock at full extension.  Turned out to be easy.  Then I RTV'ed the
rubber bumper back on later.

HTH,

-Tony
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Tony Lum                                  1987 5000CS Turbo Quattro
Berkeley, California, U.S.A.                1985 4000CS Quattro
Audi Owner/Driver/Mechanic by Necessity ;^)   1980 5000S Sedan
QCUSA Member #6885                            1987.5 Coupe GT
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