Changed shocks & struts

Dr.Fiero

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Dec 7, 2017
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Wow.

I've changed 100's of them over the years - this has GOT to be the easiest platform ever to do them!
The rears, maybe 10 min's each without using power tools.
The fronts, about 30 min's each (minor power usage) after I got the tools tweaked in. That's doing a strut assy of course.

It's like driving a different vehicle now! Soooo much nicer. And with the new strut assy's, it finally sits level too!
The old springs were totally sagging. Was at least an inch down. Has about 320K km's on it though, so whatcha expect.

Thought I was going to be pulling out Delco units from 13 years ago - turned out someone put Bilstein's in!
 

Sparky

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Dec 4, 2011
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Were they black body or yellow body Bilsteins? Black body Bilsteins were factory originals, but they're not the same as the yellow/blue HDs.
 

Dr.Fiero

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Dec 7, 2017
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S. Alberta
Were they black body or yellow body Bilsteins? Black body Bilsteins were factory originals, but they're not the same as the yellow/blue HDs.

Oh! Wow... totally did not know that. They're black bodies. Ok, so maybe they ARE originals!
Just assumed I was looking for a Delco label. Thanks!
 
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Sparky

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Yeah, they probably were originals.
 

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