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Replacing Front shocks on Rebel Machine |
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michaelp
AMC Apprentice Joined: Jan/26/2015 Location: Fleetwood, PA Status: Offline Points: 123 |
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Posted: Jan/22/2018 at 4:53pm |
Okay, I have another question. Just before I adjusted my rotors to fit the machine wheels, I replaced the front shocks with the KYB Gas-a-Just offering. I am not sure why, but I run out of thread on the top stud before the rubber bushings get good and compressed. If I use my body to bounce on the spring, (basically get the car rocking), I can see the shock moving inside of the top bracket. Normal? Sorry for what may sound like a dumb question, but I am traveling in uncharted territory for me. Doing many things I have never done in the past. Could I have installed them wrong? Is there a definite order in attaching the top, bottom or bracket? The KYB does have less thread than the vintage Monroe I removed. Any ides or insight would be appreciated.
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Rebel Machine
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/03/2007 Location: Western Il Status: Offline Points: 5118 |
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Not normal. How thick are the bushings? Did you also use the correct washers top and bottom?
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michaelp
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The bushings are about a little less than an inch tall. That are the ones that came with the shocks. I made sure to use the new bushings are hardware, and not the old.
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Rebel Machine
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The stack up should be:
Keeper Nut Nut Washer Bushing ---------------- top mount Bushing Washer |
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george w
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Most of the new rubber shock bushings seem to be taller and smaller in diameter than the OEM bushings. Having said that, one would assume that the stud on the shock would be sufficiently long to clear the bushings and the washers. Each bushing should have a raised lip around the through hole on one side. Make sure these lips face each other and are centered seated in the opening. Once installed you typically tighten the mounting nut down to compress the bushings so that they bulges out a little past the edge of the retaining washers.
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Long time AMC fan. Ambassador 343, AMX 390, Hornet 360, Spirit 304 and Javelin 390. All but javelin bought new.
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maximus7001
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Back in the old days shocks used to come with both sizes of bushings and washers to fit other cars like ford as well. The larger diameter type have much thicker washers. Ran into this a few years ago with kyb shocks for my Eagle. They only came with the small size which do not fit the upper mounting holes of most 1970-1988 AMC cars correctly and flop around. I was not the one that installed the shocks so this did not get noticed for a week. By that time it was too late and the old bushings and washers were gone with the garbage. He shop that put the coils in also put in the shocks.
Got a used set of large size upper bushings and washers off a jeep guy and swapped them in, problem solved. Edit: Doorman/help may still have the larger ones. Edited by maximus7001 - Jan/27/2018 at 7:46am |
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michaelp
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That is exactly the issue. The bushings supplied with the new KYB shocks are much smaller than the ones I removed. I too left the old go prior to realizing my problem. I may reach out to KYB on Monday and see if they will send out a replacement set of bushings. I guess it is worth a try.
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