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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Long Beach
Posts: 141
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Long Beach
Posts: 141
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Tough time installing rear Bilstein 5100's
Hey guys, so I recently got my rears delivered and I was able to remove the old ones by crushing them but when it came time to actually install them, I'm just not able to. On my 99, I need to compress the shock by pushing into the top hole which I'm struggling with as it decompresses almost immediately. I can push it into the lower mount which slows the decompression but it still happens slowly and eventually it pops out. I've already had it fall out and hit me in the temple lol
No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to screw in the lower bolt, it never catches the threads. What am I doing wrong? It's the stock rear spring and I have a washer on the frame, bushing that came with the shock, shock eyelet, other bushing that came with shock, washer and then bolt.
I've already tried hammering the bushing in with a rubber mallet but this only keeps the shock in place for as long as I'm wacking but as soon as I stop it slowly proceeds to fall all again and if it does I need to compress it again. I've done it a few times now and the strength in my arms is going to give soon and so far I've only done one side so far. Any tips? The fronts were easy compared to these when I did them a couple of days ago.
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