How To Replace Rear Shock Absorber

[qha_vn]

i want to replace the rear shock absorber on my 1990 LS400, anyone has a tutor document?

thanks

[SKperformance]

take out the back seat to get to the upper bolts the rest is simple.

[qha_vn]

thanks SKPerformance, i also found some how-to in details

[glenmore]

The key to doing the rears is in removing the old shock. If you are struggling to do this and using lots of muscle you are doing it wrong. Keep the shock pretty much vertical but twist it 90 degrees. Sometimes you need to depress the suspension a little, but it will literally fall right out. Installation is the same. You need to twist the shock as you raise it into position. Mostly what you are doing is twisting your shock/spring/mount assembly so that the shock mount clears any obstacles. Be careful around your axle CV boot. You can damage them if you bang them too much with the shock. Also in using your spring compressor, you need to compress and decompress your spring uniformly. This helps when you are trying to align the bottom shock bushing with the shock mount. This is very important or else you get to do the repair all over again. Dry fit your new shock assembly and make sure the lower shock bushing is square in its bracket before tightening everything up.

glenmore

1990 LS400

1991 300CE

2000 C280