Is this bad? (1991 E350)
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Is this bad? (1991 E350)
Here's the front right shock.
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Here's the front left shock.
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Can I fix if myself? How?
Is it OK to drive it like this until I fix it? I think I've been driving it like this for months, LOL.
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Here's the front left shock.
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Can I fix if myself? How?
Is it OK to drive it like this until I fix it? I think I've been driving it like this for months, LOL.
Fleet Owner
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From: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Looks to me like someone forgot to replace the lower shock mounting bolt!
Its not a good idea running around with a loose shock but think of the millions of worn out or leaked down shocks that are never ever changed. Safety is somewhat of an issue---depends how you drive, how close you get to someone before braking.
Fix it for now by installing a suitable Grade 5 or better bolt, locking nut and maybe SAE type washers---repeat what you see on the good side.
Might be a good time to just replace the shocks all the way around. I use the big-money Bilsteins which have a life-time guarantee---cost me $324 shipped to my door from eshocks.com.
Best of luck!
Its not a good idea running around with a loose shock but think of the millions of worn out or leaked down shocks that are never ever changed. Safety is somewhat of an issue---depends how you drive, how close you get to someone before braking.
Fix it for now by installing a suitable Grade 5 or better bolt, locking nut and maybe SAE type washers---repeat what you see on the good side.
Might be a good time to just replace the shocks all the way around. I use the big-money Bilsteins which have a life-time guarantee---cost me $324 shipped to my door from eshocks.com.
Best of luck!
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Thanks.
I found instructions on how to replace shocks from the Autozone website. But I
have this question.
When the shocks are taken off, the front coil springs seem to be the only thing
that will hold the body of the van up. But that won't matter because the shock
absorbers don't do any load bearing whatsoever? All they do is motion dampening,
right?
Just making sure, because I feel queasy about going under the van taking part of the suspension off.
I found instructions on how to replace shocks from the Autozone website. But I
have this question.
When the shocks are taken off, the front coil springs seem to be the only thing
that will hold the body of the van up. But that won't matter because the shock
absorbers don't do any load bearing whatsoever? All they do is motion dampening,
right?
Just making sure, because I feel queasy about going under the van taking part of the suspension off.
Postmaster
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but i prefer PB blaster
i can't tell if his bracket is bent or if the shock is just rotated a little, but if it is bent, a BFH will push it back inward, or a large crecent wrench will push it whereever it needs to go, or just tighten the new bolt until it looks right
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