Re: All Sorts of questions

[Kevin McGrath <mcsysop@sccoast.net>]

Rodney Noriel wrote:
> 
> I took the car out to my regular mechanic and he said the retaining clip is
> missing. Next I called Wolf Sport since I bought the shocks from them and
> they said this is common and it had something to do with the washer being
> put on wrong? How can a washer be put in wrong? I've looked around for the
> clip and I can't find it anywhere.
> 
> I've done this same thing once too.  If I remember correctly, the clip is
> very small and is installed on the top part of the shaft where the top
> plate sits.  Look at your old shock and on the top part of the shaft there
> will be a clip diameter of a paper clip sunken into a groove.  A round
> platform fits on top of this that supports the top spring plate.  The
> platform is probably install but the clip is missing so the platform moves
> up and down.  The platform looks like a washer about 1/8 inch thick and has
> a small groove that fit onto the clip.
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Rodney Noriel

I see the grove around the shaft of the shock but I can't find that damn 
clip. This is really annoying and the ride as you can imagine is terrible 
along with the noise. Its driving me crazy.

Thanks though.
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