Removing Rear Shocks (newbie)

[esinger]

I just bought a set of new Bilstein shocks and went out to install them this morning. After about 2 hours of messing around I was able to get the first front shock off and the new shock on. The second front shock went on great in about 30 minutes (Since I figured it out on the first one).

Anyway, I started on one side of the rear shocks and everything was going pretty good until I tried to loosen the two top bolts of the existing shock. Once slightly loosen, they kept on turning and turning. So I figured there's obviously a nut holding the other side of the bolt, so I went looking for an access point, but haven't found one yet. There doesn't seem to be anyway to get to them (Looked all over the wheel well and the bottom of the trunk).

Can anyone tell me how to get to them?

Thanks,

Eric Singer
85 GN
High Point, NC

 

[cathan]

Yeah, I did mine recently....I started with the back ones. There are i think 2 nuts (4 on each shock) holding the things to the supports. I used two wrenches, one to hold the bottom one while I unscrewed the top with a socket.

The socket was a B**** to get in from above but it was worth squeezing in for the time it saved.....you'll see what I mean. The access point is not in the trunk....it's about a finger width space between there and the mounting bracket, feel up htere and you'll find it

Good Luck

Chris