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More pics!!
So are you keeping the standard springs or going down a lowering spring route? It'll sit and look like a 4x4 coming from the Gaz's.
However, those Gaz's did look like they came from the titanic!
Ah I see now.
Austin I have some spare shock bolts at home I think, but obviously you won't get them till early next week.
I'll check in a mo, if you want them?
OK. Does it have allen key tips on the coilovers?
Forget that, just looked at the pic. Use a spanner/adjustable spanner on the top of the coilover stem and then undo the top nut.
Force. It will come undone.
Get someone to hold the shock while you undo the nut. Even hold the spanner on the nut and hit it/use another spanner to loop/extend the spanners so you have one long one for extra leverage.
Remove the 17mm nut that holds the top mounts on.
Keep all the parts of the top mounts together and also the nut. Take not of how it all goes. (Bearing at the bottom, then rubber cup, then sleeve through the the top.)
New springs sits on the bottom cup of new shocks. Place top cup on. Make...
Just be careful with the vmaxx. I had them on my BG for 2yrs with no problems. Bough a set for my ph1 and they leaked after 1000 miles. Both bought new. I believe they had a bad batch.
Hopefully you won't have this issue.
Take the rear disc off (remember to take not on which way the washer behind the disc goes)
Remove the 4 rusted bolts out. May need a grinder as they'll more than likely be seized and they are torx style bolts.
Once removed the hub will be loose so you can fit the new spacers amd replace with...