Post #2119591
2026-05-03 18:30 UTC
Just finished two hours of Pilates (replacing the rear shocks on a car I’ve never done suspension work on before). I am exhausted and filthy, but it worked out!
Again, I’m incredibly glad I have a nice impact wrench. It made super quick work of the wheels. The lower bolt through the shock was brutal, but it gave after a few seconds.
I think my next tool is going to be a power ratchet. The wheel well liners involved a ton of T25 screws at awkward angles.
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@bob_zim@infosec.exchange 2026-05-03 20:10
I guess my next tool is technically going to be a set of low-profile Allen wrenches. The car’s an Audi C6/4F, and it also needs a new bushing for the snub mount (connects the front of the engine/transmission package to the front of the frame). The OEM bushing is some kind of foam like the shock bump stops which totally disintegrates by 30k miles. Metal-on-metal makes for rough shifting. There’s very little clearance above the bolts on the engine side of the mount, and my socket bit set won’t fit.
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@FritzAdalis@infosec.exchange 2026-05-03 19:33
@bob_zim@infosec.exchange Just don't tighten the lug nuts with the impact!