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Jonathan (Birdman)
Junior Member
Username: Birdman
Post Number: 65
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 12, 2003 - 8:56 pm: | |
You guys won't believe this. I cut a little block of wood of the right size to get a small pry bar under the lip of the shock mount. I gave it a small tug, and the thing popped out under its own power. There was enough gas pressure in there to just pop it right out with just a little help. Man, if I had known it was going to be THAT easy, I would've just grabbed the bumper and yanked! Oh well, never hurts to be careful. Thanks for the advice...the bumper looks a heck of a lot better being straight.
Jonathan |
Jerry H (Jerry)
Junior Member
Username: Jerry
Post Number: 163
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, July 12, 2003 - 11:21 am: | |
Jonathan,
Compressed mine on a 81 308. Looks great. But if you want to get the bumper back to the stock us look just grab the side that is pushed in and pull. That simple. I have pulled mine back out from time to time for access reasons. Simple. |
Verell Boaen (Verell)
Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 934
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 11:36 pm: | |
Jonathan,
We s/b able to pull the shock out when you bring your car over.
BTW, the Euro cars have NO bumper shocks front or rear! (But then there are those who will argue that the the US shocks are useless also...) |
DJParks (Djparks)
Member
Username: Djparks
Post Number: 375
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 8:37 am: | |
A slide hammer and a flat 'L' shaped hook attached to the lower edge of the bumper. You may have to remove the rear valance to access the edge of the bumper. If you can't get to the edge of the bumper it will have to come off the car. Anchor the bumper on a stout bench and try the slide hammer again. Careful not to tweek the bumper upwards during the process. Alternate the hook from top to bottom as you work it out.
DJ
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Jonathan (Birdman)
Junior Member
Username: Birdman
Post Number: 61
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 10:57 pm: | |
Hi Verell,
But if you compress the other one, neither will have any shock absorbing qualities, right?
I was kidding you about the matching thing....I know that you meant I could get the Euro look easily that way.
I think in the long run I would probably just want to make it stock and replace the busted shock, however in the meantime, can I get the bumper at least straight by pulling out the compressed one? How can I do that??
Jonathan
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Verell Boaen (Verell)
Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 927
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 10:48 pm: | |
Jonathan,
The damaged spring was only part of the reason, I suggest collapsing the matching one. I also remember you saying that you liked the look of the Euro bumpers.
If you want to go back to stock, then you're going to need to buy a replacement bumper shock.
The shocks are really vy large gas springs.
They stay compressed either because they're mechanicly jammed, or (more commonly) because the impact burst the seal. In either case, it's highly likely that the pressure is gone.
It can be pulled out, but it won't have the shock absorbing qualities as the vy high pressure gas charge is gone. |
Jonathan (Birdman)
Junior Member
Username: Birdman
Post Number: 59
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 10:11 pm: | |
Hi Everyone,
Time for another question for you all. (I figure the car is going to dole out questions for a while!)
My U.S. spec rear bumper is a bit crooked because one shock has been compressed about an inch. Not sure how this happened but I'm assuming that sombody backed it into something at some point. My question is: can this shock be uncompressed or must it be replaced?
Verell says I should compress the other one so they match ;-) but I would actually prefer to do it the other way. Thoughts?
Thanks in advance...
Jonathan
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