Hi

i have just bought a pair of bilstein rear shocks and having read the haynes manual it says to undo the current ones with the car on the ground. would it matter if i did it on axel stands as i cannot get under the car when on the ground.

thanks

 

No it would be perfectly ok, the thiung the manual is trying to say but does not is the wheel wil drop a bit so just put a trolley jack etc under each one in turn, under the flat section of each arm in turn, to take a little bit of the weight before you undo shocks.
tabetha

 

thanks tabetha great to have you back.

thanks for that. i thought it would be ok but just wanted to check first. it makes sense that the wheel would drop a bit but would not of thought about it.

thanks again

 

It hurts if it drops on your bits!!
tabetha