I decided to start replacing the front shocks on the RH side. After removing the wheel, this is exactly what I found.
No, I hadn't unbolted the top. The nut was already gone. The stud isn't broken, it has the smooth top before the threads begin. I don't know how long it's been that way, but the side area has some minor rubbing. It might be recent, since I'd expect more wear.
Old, stuck completely compressed -vs-new, completely uncompressed.
It was a pain to install because Bilstein doesn't put the plastic compressing thing like Monroe does. I had to use a tire iron then and a bottle jack with a socket set on top to compress and align the shock with the bracket and bottom bolt.
One side down, one side to go. The other side is still attached up top. I'm taking a lunch break now, but I'll reply with more pics later probably.
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No, I hadn't unbolted the top. The nut was already gone. The stud isn't broken, it has the smooth top before the threads begin. I don't know how long it's been that way, but the side area has some minor rubbing. It might be recent, since I'd expect more wear.
Old, stuck completely compressed -vs-new, completely uncompressed.
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It was a pain to install because Bilstein doesn't put the plastic compressing thing like Monroe does. I had to use a tire iron then and a bottle jack with a socket set on top to compress and align the shock with the bracket and bottom bolt.
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One side down, one side to go. The other side is still attached up top. I'm taking a lunch break now, but I'll reply with more pics later probably.