iluvmydiesels
Veteran Member
have a question on a3 rear shock assembly. as i dont have one apart, neither the book in front of me.
i believe the shock, spring go together something like this, lower spring seat, spring, upper spring seat(left out such things as a plastic cap, boot, bumper, and the circlip), the spacer/sleeve goes on top of the top seat, then nut. my first question is the nut. i tend here to use the thick nut, 2 things i ve noticed, 1: the thick nut may not let the top bumper and its metal insert seat and have space properly. 2:the thick nut is better used on the top bumper to attach top of shock assy to body. so should i use one of the thinner nuts on the top of the spacer/sleeve? to tighten down the spring.
another thing, im not sure the diagram in the book is 100% accurate, as to the 2 upper mount to body bumpers. and as i dont have the book with me right now. anyone have a good pic of these, w/the metal inserts?
i believe the shock, spring go together something like this, lower spring seat, spring, upper spring seat(left out such things as a plastic cap, boot, bumper, and the circlip), the spacer/sleeve goes on top of the top seat, then nut. my first question is the nut. i tend here to use the thick nut, 2 things i ve noticed, 1: the thick nut may not let the top bumper and its metal insert seat and have space properly. 2:the thick nut is better used on the top bumper to attach top of shock assy to body. so should i use one of the thinner nuts on the top of the spacer/sleeve? to tighten down the spring.
another thing, im not sure the diagram in the book is 100% accurate, as to the 2 upper mount to body bumpers. and as i dont have the book with me right now. anyone have a good pic of these, w/the metal inserts?
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