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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: n/a on October 09, 2003, 22:12:32

Title: Shock Nut Help
Post by: n/a on October 09, 2003, 22:12:32

A little shy to ask this one, but how tight should I torque the nut on the top of the shock?

BBB/Haynes has no spec since it refers to two lock nut rather than the single ny-lock nut supplied on the replacement Bilsteins.

Just snug? Should I squish the rubber bushing to a certain height? Tighten to a certain amount of thread showing?

As much auto work as I have done, I feel like I should know this but...?

I've fallen and cant get up.


`68 280sl
`62 Lincoln Continental Conv.
`73 450sl

Title: Re: Shock Nut Help
Post by: ja17 on October 10, 2003, 21:19:52

Hello Brian,
Good question. I have always tightened the first nut until it bottoms out at the end of the threads on the shock shaft, then lock it in place with the lock nut.

Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio

Title: Re: Shock Nut Help
Post by: n/a on October 10, 2003, 22:40:40

Thanks, Joe. And that's exactly what I did tonite. Seems right. :)

`68 280sl
`62 Lincoln Continental Conv.
`73 450sl