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Jim Macklow
| | Posted on Thursday, May 09, 2002 - 09:22 pm: | 
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I need to replace my leaking OME front shocks (again). I checked the tech pages and it looks like all I need to do is unbolt the bottom nut, unbolt the shock towers and remove.
Is there any need for jacking? I'm not touching the springs. |
Mike B.
| | Posted on Thursday, May 09, 2002 - 10:13 pm: |
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No need for jacking, but it will be a little easier with the tire removed. Depending on the year, you may have to remove the air cleaner and/or the fuel evaparator canister in the process. I just unbolted my fuel evaparator canister from the mount (1 bolt) and laid it over on the side - out of the way. It's pretty easy.
Spray down all bolts with Penetrating Oil 24 hours beforehand and clean off as much junk as you can before you start. I used a big set of channel locks to keep the shock from spinning.
Good luck!
Mike B. |
Jim Macklow
| | Posted on Friday, May 10, 2002 - 01:33 am: |
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Thanks for the info. I figger I might as well get used to doing this operation as the OME shocks only last me a few months before leaking oil. |
PerroneFord
| | Posted on Friday, May 10, 2002 - 02:56 am: |
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Jim,
If you're tearing up OME's that fast, you're doing something wrong. Is your truck stock other than the shocks?
I got about 80k on mine before I swapped for a stiffer shock. And the OMEs are still working properly.
-P |
Craig
| | Posted on Friday, May 10, 2002 - 04:02 am: |
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Wonder if he means OEM? |
Ron
| | Posted on Friday, May 10, 2002 - 04:35 am: |
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I don't think so. Who would put woodheads on again.
Ron |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Friday, May 10, 2002 - 08:20 am: |
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Kyle.
-L |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Friday, May 10, 2002 - 08:24 am: |
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nah. actually kyle just spray painted some OME's black to make us think that. clever little bugger. |
Jim Macklow
| | Posted on Friday, May 10, 2002 - 04:03 pm: |
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Actually I do mean OME, as in Old Man Emu. All the shops and people I've spoken to say that they never have returns.
My first set was put on by a shop that went out of business... so I went to another shop. They slapped on some new ones, which promptly started leaking in about 2 months. I'll take some pix and post them for those of you who've never seen such a rarity.
Oh, and I've got one of the lucky discos that have drivetrain noise (at the rear) with the OME MD springs. |
Jim Macklow
| | Posted on Friday, May 10, 2002 - 04:19 pm: |
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Oh, and regarding springs I have the Old Man Emu MD springs front/rear. Rear shocks look fine, and even have a few nasty looking dents in them from rocks/small mammals.
Hmm, maybe I should restate: I paid the shop to put OME MD springs on the front. Or rather my extended warranty did. I hope they did install the springs.
But now I have pretty impressive wear on the outside of my tires. I had the shop throw on the Old Man Emu bushings that are supposed to help correct the castor. Didn't help. |
Jim Macklow
| | Posted on Friday, May 10, 2002 - 05:29 pm: |
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