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General Category => Henry J & Allstate Forum => Topic started by: Corsairdeluxe on November 30, 2015, 07:14:36 PM

Title: ebay JRod
Post by: Corsairdeluxe on November 30, 2015, 07:14:36 PM

This ain't a bad looking job,no chopped sheet metal. Just a question .Are these shocks upside down? Does it matter?

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/gJgAAOSwwE5WVWB7/s-l1600.jpg

Title: Re: ebay JRod
Post by: rialto on November 30, 2015, 08:23:17 PM

Those shocks were never meant for that car but they happen to fit upside down. Because they are upside down the steel dust covers will fill with dust ,dirt and water and cause problems. They will probably work on a car that is driven occasionally only in nice weather.

Title: Re: ebay JRod
Post by: MarkH on December 05, 2015, 10:15:01 PM

Quote from: Corsairdeluxe on November 30, 2015, 07:14:36 PM

Are these shocks upside down? Does it matter?

At a shop I worked at ages ago, we were told to purge air (internally) from shocks by cycling them a time or 2 while upright before installation. According to the Aero manual, shocks mounted upside down will lose prime.