Squash
SILVER Star
After waiting for a month for the Tokico Trekmasters to come in I finally make time to do the install. Thank goodness I had a garage and torches. 199993 miles on the original shocks and with salt use on our roads I needed all the help possible. Even with torches and a gallon of penetrating oil the DS rear lower bolt snapped off, s***e.
No panic, just drill and tap new threads add some washers and done...
My only complaint with Tokico is that they do not send washers with the shocks, must be a California thing, no road salt, no rust, no washers.
While in the garage I installed a new Aussie Japanese made greaseable birf and axle seal on the PS, did have some clicking a month ago but after adding some grease the sound sort of went away. I have to say was happy with the condition of the changed out birf as well, actually I almost hesitated to swap the birfs but since she was half apart why stop.
ps
This may or may not work for you. When looking at your steering Knuckles can you imagine or faintly make out the grease level inside?
Looks almost like the water line on a boat, lots of grease and the knuckle has a uniform look, 1/2 full and the top will be dusty or dirty while the bottom clean and lightly greased or has lots of grease if your felts are weeping. Note some conditions may vary.
No panic, just drill and tap new threads add some washers and done...
My only complaint with Tokico is that they do not send washers with the shocks, must be a California thing, no road salt, no rust, no washers.
While in the garage I installed a new Aussie Japanese made greaseable birf and axle seal on the PS, did have some clicking a month ago but after adding some grease the sound sort of went away. I have to say was happy with the condition of the changed out birf as well, actually I almost hesitated to swap the birfs but since she was half apart why stop.
ps
This may or may not work for you. When looking at your steering Knuckles can you imagine or faintly make out the grease level inside?
Looks almost like the water line on a boat, lots of grease and the knuckle has a uniform look, 1/2 full and the top will be dusty or dirty while the bottom clean and lightly greased or has lots of grease if your felts are weeping. Note some conditions may vary.
