changing front shocks on a coloado- Help?

[Beau]

Any done this before. I am going to attempt to do them. If anyone has been through it already please let me know how you did it.

Thanks

 

[Chris]

Beau, it has been done countless time and posted on here too. I would give the search function a go first. Look in the 90 section. Big Clean Green did a good post including equipment used.

Chris

 

[goodoldboy]

getting the top mount or dougnut off is a pig of a job if the nuts are rusted - millners now on at about a quarter of the toyota price so first sign of trouble get grinding!

 

[Beau]

Did the job on the weekend. It went fairly easy.

I did one side by just jacking the job up, catching the top nut and then sliding the bottom in place. It took a few attempts.

I tried this for the other side but no luck so I compressed the springs, tied them with springs and then put them in place. Worked well, but took ages. Well worth it!

 

[MrPaul]

any piccies?

 

[Beau]

any piccies?

No pics of me doing it in action, but I have got pics of them on the car.

Height wise, there is no change as the spring was the same, but a much better ride.

That was the first time the front shocks were replaced in 15 years, and 150,000 miles, and the springs are still going. Impressed!