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  1. 
For convenience, raise the car and place it on jack stands at the designated locations. This step is not mandatory, but it makes it easier for the operator.
    • For convenience, raise the car and place it on jack stands at the designated locations. This step is not mandatory, but it makes it easier for the operator.

  2. 
Remove the upper nut and lower nut from the shock absorber

Loosen the lower nut using a 21 mm diameter long socket. Use a 21 mm diameter open-end wrench if the screw turns.

Loosen the top nut using a 18mm diameter short socket. Use an 18mm diameter open-end wrench if the screw turns.
    • Remove the upper nut and lower nut from the shock absorber

    • Loosen the lower nut using a 21 mm diameter long socket. Use a 21 mm diameter open-end wrench if the screw turns.

    • Loosen the top nut using a 18mm diameter short socket. Use an 18mm diameter open-end wrench if the screw turns.

  3. 
In order to access the left shock absorber screw, it is necessary to remove the exhaust silencer flanges

Remove the right flange from the exhaust pipe

Remove the left exhaust flange
    • In order to access the left shock absorber screw, it is necessary to remove the exhaust silencer flanges

    • Remove the right flange from the exhaust pipe

    • Remove the left exhaust flange

    • As with the right shock absorber, proceed to remove the nuts from the left shock absorber

    • Remove the left shock absorber

  4. 
Install the left shock absorber

Install the right shock absorber

Install the right shock absorber
    • Install the left shock absorber

    • Install the right shock absorber

  5. 
Tighten the lower nuts of the left and right shock absorbers to a torque of 15 Da Nm

Tighten the upper nuts of the left and right shock absorbers to a torque of 7 Da Nm
    • Tighten the lower nuts of the left and right shock absorbers to a torque of 15 Da Nm

    • Tighten the upper nuts of the left and right shock absorbers to a torque of 7 Da Nm

  6. 
Reassemble the left exhaust silencer flange

Reassemble the right exhaust silencer flange
    • Reassemble the left exhaust silencer flange

    • Reassemble the right exhaust silencer flange

    • Remove the candles

    • Dispose of the shock absorbers at the recycling center in the container provided for this purpose.

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gregorydurand

Member since: 7/12/17

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yeah, but you have to be able to unscrew them first... by just lifting the car with a jack, the length of a standard wrench is not sufficient, you have to lift the car to have the lever arm

meillier.dominique - Resolved on Release Reply

I need to replace mine, this already gives me the way to do it. Thanks!

ericschweitzer9 - Resolved on Release Reply

It's great, I didn't know it was so easy to mount and dismount shock absorbers, thanks for the advice, I'll see next month to order them from you.

patrick claverie - Resolved on Release Reply

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