xXFarinhaXx
02-25-2012, 10:41 AM
Hello Everyone,
I thought i would post this thread reviewing the kyb shocks and also showing how to install them ( on the rear) since im always looking for diy threads i thought i would help out people like me:)
The kybs have been on my car for about a week now and i can only say they are amazing!! they are gas shocks and i bought them off ebay for a mere $120.00. I replaced the rears because the left shock on the drivers side was leaking.. so i put these on and it feels like a whole new car! (comfort wise)
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407451_10151309516415541_515010540_23035151_148158 5670_n.jpg
Step 1
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/398610_10151309520735541_515010540_23035192_106368 407_n.jpg
Remove the tire exposing the shock, straight forward.
Step 2
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/406537_10151309524985541_515010540_23035223_102257 0092_n.jpg
There are two nuts at the top of the shock you want to remove. remove the top nuts first. i believe they are 12 mm nuts if not 13mm
Step 3
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/430849_10151309529490541_515010540_23035246_122495 3510_n.jpg
Remove the Bottom bolt from the inside. ( there is a weld nut on the other side) this bolt is 17 mm. Note the leaky shock:p You will need to compress the shock a little to get it out. you can use your foot to press down on the rotor area to get it out.
Step 4
Now that you have the shock off
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/422590_10151309534155541_515010540_23035268_787827 713_n.jpg
You have to take off the assembly from the shock
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/431690_10151309544635541_515010540_23035339_263011 958_n.jpg
Using a vice grip and 12 mm wrench you are able to get the assembly off. place the vice grip on the small tab and turn the nut off with the wrench
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401254_10151309549200541_515010540_23035350_132821 9602_n.jpg
This what it should look like when you are finished. this is the new shock to the old shock
[http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/405405_10151309554735541_515010540_23035367_176145 1842_n.jpg
Step 5
Put the assembly on the new shock
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401254_10151309549200541_515010540_23035350_132821 9602_n.jpg
Make sure that when you are putting the assembly on the new shock, you put the top part with the 12 mm bolts and the bottom part 17mm bolt perpendicular to each other
Step 6
Put the new shock in by putting the 17mm bolt in first and the the two top nuts. This is so you can compress the shock to fit in the area. the new shock will compress easily but only for a little while until pressure builds up inside the shock.
Then you are done!
I thought i would post this thread reviewing the kyb shocks and also showing how to install them ( on the rear) since im always looking for diy threads i thought i would help out people like me:)
The kybs have been on my car for about a week now and i can only say they are amazing!! they are gas shocks and i bought them off ebay for a mere $120.00. I replaced the rears because the left shock on the drivers side was leaking.. so i put these on and it feels like a whole new car! (comfort wise)
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407451_10151309516415541_515010540_23035151_148158 5670_n.jpg
Step 1
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/398610_10151309520735541_515010540_23035192_106368 407_n.jpg
Remove the tire exposing the shock, straight forward.
Step 2
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/406537_10151309524985541_515010540_23035223_102257 0092_n.jpg
There are two nuts at the top of the shock you want to remove. remove the top nuts first. i believe they are 12 mm nuts if not 13mm
Step 3
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/430849_10151309529490541_515010540_23035246_122495 3510_n.jpg
Remove the Bottom bolt from the inside. ( there is a weld nut on the other side) this bolt is 17 mm. Note the leaky shock:p You will need to compress the shock a little to get it out. you can use your foot to press down on the rotor area to get it out.
Step 4
Now that you have the shock off
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/422590_10151309534155541_515010540_23035268_787827 713_n.jpg
You have to take off the assembly from the shock
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/431690_10151309544635541_515010540_23035339_263011 958_n.jpg
Using a vice grip and 12 mm wrench you are able to get the assembly off. place the vice grip on the small tab and turn the nut off with the wrench
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401254_10151309549200541_515010540_23035350_132821 9602_n.jpg
This what it should look like when you are finished. this is the new shock to the old shock
[http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/405405_10151309554735541_515010540_23035367_176145 1842_n.jpg
Step 5
Put the assembly on the new shock
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401254_10151309549200541_515010540_23035350_132821 9602_n.jpg
Make sure that when you are putting the assembly on the new shock, you put the top part with the 12 mm bolts and the bottom part 17mm bolt perpendicular to each other
Step 6
Put the new shock in by putting the 17mm bolt in first and the the two top nuts. This is so you can compress the shock to fit in the area. the new shock will compress easily but only for a little while until pressure builds up inside the shock.
Then you are done!