Magnaride rear shock removal

[Robottrainer]

Please try removing the screw holding the eBrake cable to the knuckle. Then unbolt the caliper and hang it out of the way. This allows you to tilt the shock outboard and twist it to get the bottom 'T' to pull out and upwards from the control arm.

I don't recall if I had to remove the rotor, but it too slips off easily at this point.

The last poster said he did it without pulling the calipers

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[GTP]

I know. I remain skeptical.

 

[Robottrainer]

I know. I remain skeptical.

Me too. I've tried several times. The only time they came out was when I had the hubs removed and the axles out and then when > dropped the cradle out.

 

[Cobraracer79]

Me too. I've tried several times. The only time they came out was when I had the hubs removed and the axles out and then when > dropped the cradle out.

I was able to remove the shock without removing the caliper and rotor, at least the left one, have not removed to the right side yet. still trying the best way to get the new shocks to fit. The lower mount on the Magnaride is wider. What has anyone else done to install them?

 

[Robottrainer]

I was able to remove the shock without removing the caliper and rotor, at least the left one, have not removed to the right side yet. still trying the best way to get the new shocks to fit. The lower mount on the Magnaride is wider. What has anyone else done to install them?

I just did it. I had to remove the calipers only. Didn't have to remove the rotor or bracket. You have to tip the shock outward and reward. Around the 7 o'clock to 8 o'clock position. It's a diabolical opening in that control arm. Some mad man spent hours designing that hole.

 

[GTP]

I just did it. I had to remove the calipers only. Didn't have to remove the rotor or bracket. You have to tip the shock outward and reward. Around the 7 o'clock to 8 o'clock position. It's a diabolical opening in that control arm. Some mad man spent hours designing that hole.

So, it was like I said.

 

[Robottrainer]

So, it was like I said.

Pretty much. It's really the parking brake cable that's in the way

 

[Robottrainer]

Pretty much. It's really the parking brake cable that's in the way

And the right side still has the intermittent "thud". So it's not the shock.

 

[TeeLew]

Any one ever have success removing the rear shocks from the lower control arms? I got them out when the cadle was out. Doing it in the car is a different story. I just can move them around enough to get them out. It's like a evil genius designed the opening.

Getting the Magnerides out of the top of the wishbone is bitch, because the housing around the bushing is about 2mm too wide to get it to pop out of the hole. It's just big enough that it tricks you into thinking you can do it.

Tuning on the opening with a die-grinder makes this job a lot faster. It's a completely unstressed chunk of aluminum in the way. Take a couple mm off and it's in/out easy on jack stands.

 

[Robottrainer]

Getting the Magnerides out of the top of the wishbone is bitch, because the housing around the bushing is about 2mm too wide to get it to pop out of the hole. It's just big enough that it tricks you into thinking you can do it.

Tuning on the opening with a die-grinder makes this job a lot faster. It's a completely unstressed chunk of aluminum in the way. Take a couple mm off and it's in/out easy on jack stands.

I wonder how many hours that engineer sat in front of that tube designing that hole and what he or she did to prove it would come out after assembly?

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