Re: Knee-Action Shocks- Work Best with Fluid!

Posted by todd landis On 2018/2/24 1:44:31

Last time I did this on my super or 12 don't remember being this difficult. Put the chassis on jack stand, jack and maybe a large block of wood under just behind the tire. Resting on lower suspension bracket. jacked up the suspension with tire on , I think maybe had it off, and pulled out the upper bolt. Worked the schock arms up and down several times, add a bit of fluid each time, till there were not more bubbles and would not take anymore fluid. You just need to make sure that the tire, or brake drum does not fall away from car because of the rubber brake line.
It's been so long I may have missed something, but I remember what if the spring lets go, but as I remember it can't go anyplace because you have the lower outer suspension jacked up a bit so the arms are not resting on the rubber stop.
If you have a bit of shake from the front suspension, I did the tiny washer I put in behind the valve to make the suspension a bit stiffer, per the Packard bulletin. If these washers, spacers, are not available I might have a couple, I made them myself years ago.