Brico: Changing shocks on my renault 4

Brico: Changing shocks on my renault 4: "In order to help / encourage you to do the change (which I hope note) I decided to make a fotucas and explain briefly the process for changing the shock absorbers, which is relatively simple. At the moment only I have the front axle, but as do the rear also upload process. MATERIALS: 4 new shocks (required jeej) a wrench 17 (nuts amoricuadores) a wrench 17 " a wrench 14 (nuts new shocks) a wrench 14 " recommended releasing 3in1 type screws ESTIMATED TIME about half of buffer, if problems arise. Photos 1 and 2 the top of the shock (the ear) grabbed the lock nut with a wrench 17 and the bottom nut with a fixed. Loosen the nut and take it off. Now with the wrench we get the nut, if you are too rigid can turn the shock and I can not remove it, for this hand grip cushion, to prevent rotation, if this is not enough, use a plumber's wrench . photos 3 and 4 Now we turn to the eye, for it will use the same keys 17. one hand, the fixed and the other the star. If we are uncomfortable, we can raise the car with the cat and even take the wheel. we get nut with a punch and hit the screw until it comes out the side of the stabilizer silentblock. our shock we were! to put the new shock, I placed the plates and bushings as follows: metal, rubber, metal, rubber, sheet (originally: Sheet, rubber, metal, sheet metal, rubber, sheet) cojemos then the nut and the nut (the former is thicker) and tighten the reverse of what we had done. in the eye as well. We will need a hammer to insert the screw through the silentblock of stabilizing the buffer and pass it to the other side to put the nut. shock mounted is advisable to check the tightness of nuts rodemos spike once the car a few kilometers, until it settles everything in its place. No need to line management, since neither increase / decrease the height or touch the items. rear shocks. you need the same tools and also a cordon to keep the shock compressed. is advisable to buy new screws for fixing the eye, in my case were very worn and worn, in fact, one of them split pulling it out. 1, dismantle the nut and the nut of the pin then the eye and now need to compress the shock (if they are pre-shock), for we need all the weight of the body, and tie both ends to not re-stretch, is having someone help you. I caught the first thing I've ever seen haha and that's it! details of which raises an r4, often travel ...

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