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rear upper shock mount #1606982 07/09/06 10:39 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 8 DC R redneckboarder OP Newbie
OP redneckboarder Newbie R Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 8 DC	How do i get at the 18mm bold holing the top shock mounts in the rear of my 98 svt contour

Re: rear upper shock mount #1606983 07/09/06 11:07 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 4,639 Waterbury,CT H hmouta_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
hmouta_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er H Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 4,639 Waterbury,CT	if u mean the one that holds the mount to the strut assembly, then u have to remove the whole assembly to reach that top nut. pretty positive its not an oncar thing. Hugo AIM:omegazodiac 95 gl & 99 contour svt #1750/2760 my profile pics stuff for sale

Re: rear upper shock mount #1606984 07/09/06 11:52 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Welcome redneckboarder . "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: rear upper shock mount #1606985 07/10/06 12:49 AM
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eepals_dup1 CEG\'er E Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 496 NJ	http://www.contour.org/mods/mods.php?s=howto&displayid=22

Re: rear upper shock mount #1606986 07/11/06 06:21 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 8 DC R redneckboarder OP Newbie
OP redneckboarder Newbie R Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 8 DC	so i gotta take off the plastic peice that surrounds that nut to get the nut off, cuz a short socket is too short because of the adjuster for the koni shocks someone put in it and a long one wont fit under the rear deck and i needa tighten it because it squeaks a lot

Re: rear upper shock mount #1606987 07/12/06 12:39 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 19 X xdetroitx New CEG\'er
xdetroitx New CEG\'er X Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 19	even if u where able to get a socket on the bolt it you still wouldnt be able to tighten because it would keep turning. you need an allen wrench to tighten strut mount also

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