Anyone have any good tips for changing the shocks on the front of the mini van. The back shocks seem pretty simple but the front have that spring.
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17 years ago
2000 Plymouth Voyager-Changing the Shocks??
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17 years ago
buy or rent a spring compressor from autozone. you would also need a special socket setup to remove the shock cartridge from the shock housing. Basically you would need two set of special tool before you start. Also one more note: the 2 lower bolts on the shock be sure and indentify the head of the bolt and put a wrench on it and be sure it does not turn when you turn the nut off because the bolt is grooved. Penetrating oil or wd-40 would help. spraying it the night before works even better. Good luck! I am not an expert but I changed two sets of front shocks on my caravans and its fairly straight forward, except for the above mentioned items.
- 2-bolts at the bottom
- 3-bolts under the hood
- remove brakeline clamped onto the shock tower
- I am not sure if you need to remove the suspension link near the shock
- the shock should drop
I hope I helped you!