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E. Long
 
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• Atlanta, GA, USA |
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 Posted:4/6/2004 00:07 |
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Had our first weekend of really nice weather here in MN. High-40's! I took the opportunity to get my warped rotors turned/resurfaced and noticed that one of my rear shocks was hanging a bit low. As it turned out, one of the top bolts had come loose and the other bolt (there are 2 bolts that secure the top of the rear shocks) broke off. Fortunately the other shock was fine, but from the looks of it, I have been driving for some time with only a single functioning shock in the rear. I found it rather pathetic that I really had no idea that the X was handling much differently. I guess that's a testimate to the smooth highways here in MN.
Just wanted to make a post to tell the rest of you to take a look at the rear shocks to see if they're OK. I was a bit surprised that this happened. 
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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rozett
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• Limington, ME, USA |
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• Registered on 1/10/2003 |
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Posted:4/6/2004 05:29 |
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I had the same thing happen to me about 18 months ago. I had a clunking sound coming from the rear end while traveling on bumpy roads (that' all roads here in New England during the winter  ). My dealer said it was the exhaust pipe banging. One day it got significantly worse. I climbed underneither for a look. The drivers side shock was free swinging.  Don't forget to use hardened bolts.
//bruce
2000 Excursion Limited V10 4x4
ART brakes, Rancho RSX shocks, Hellwig rear sway bar, SD grille, V10 badges, Sylvania Silverstars, clear corners, and Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO 285s. |
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watchintv
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• Saddle River, NJ, USA |
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Posted:4/13/2004 13:57 |
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Speaking of shocks, I've got about 37k miles on my X. I'm considering getting new shocks, but I've never swaped them out myself before. How hare are they to swap out yourself? |
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E. Long
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• Atlanta, GA, USA |
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Posted:4/13/2004 17:50 |
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| Quote: | | Speaking of shocks, I've got about 37k miles on my X. I'm considering getting new shocks, but I've never swaped them out myself before. How hare are they to swap out yourself? |
They are not hard, they are just a little annoying. The rear shocks have two upper bolts that require a really long extension and safety goggles if you plan on laying underneath the vehicle while loosening/tightening bolts. I cannot tell you how many pounds of sand I have in my eyes from doing this without safety goggles on. The lower bolts are a piece of cake.
The front shocks have an upper and lower bolt...fairly straight forward to remove once you figure out how to squirrel your hands around the plastic fender well cover.
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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