[DeTomaso] [resend] Shock removal

[Paul Timko]

Just because the portion that you can see of the rubber bushings is 
cracked, doesn't mean that they are shot.  I replaced mine a while back 
and once I removed them the interior rubber was in good shape.

Paul
#9270

Asa Jay Laughton wrote:
> If I wish to remove the front shocks, do I need a spring compressor to
> do it?  Or will I have enough room if the suspension simply hangs?
> 
> Currently, with the front end in the air and the wheels removed, I can't
> get any movement.  There is enough tension on the components that I
> can't budge anything.  I know, I should probably keep the wheel on and
> the weight of the car on the wheel, but then I can't really see
> anything.  Maybe I'll go out and buy a set of ramps to put under it.
> 
> Anyway.  I don't believe the bushings or ball-joints have ever been
> replaced.  I don't remember seeing anything like that in the receipts,
> and everything looks really old.  What I can see of the rubber bushings
> are very cracked which of course leads me to believe I should replace
> them regardless if they are really bad.  <sigh>  I really didn't want to
> get this deep until next year.  But darn it, I wanted to drive it this
> summer and I'm already several weeks behind due to the steering column.
> . . . And I've only got two weeks off from school.
> 
> Asa Jay
> 
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> 
> & Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
> 
> 1973 Pantera L 5533
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