by Michael | May 27, 2006 | Suspension
Protect the threaded ends of the sway bar connecting arms by turning them upside down. Just remove the two nuts and reinstall with the head of the bolts facing down. If you’re worried that the threaded ends will hit the strut, you may be correct, but only when...
by Michael | May 27, 2006 | Suspension
I said you would not be snowed in this column and I’m going to try to refrain from being too technical, no matter how much it hurts. However, for those of you with sixes who have decided to change your own shocks, here are a few suggestions. Rear shocks: Get...
by Michael | May 27, 2006 | Suspension
The repair manuals describing the procedure to use in installing new rear axle boots on a 1602/2002 are complete except that they do not tell you how you are supposed to draw the small end of the rubber boot over the bearing pin. The solution to the one-inch rubber...
by Michael | May 27, 2006 | Suspension
As a new owner of a 1970 2002, 1 am very pleased with the overall quality and performance of the car. I do all maintenance and modifications myself; and since its purchase in July 1976, 1 have become very intimate with its workings, in particular, the replacement of...
by Michael | May 27, 2006 | Suspension
Those 2002 owners who flush their cooling systems frequently may have to replace the center tie-rod of the steering system prematurely. With the car’s wheels pointed straight ahead, the cooling system drain plug lies directly above the ball joint that serves as...
by Michael | May 27, 2006 | Suspension
Some important information, compliments of Bilstein Corporation of North America. Mr. Mark Anderson, the East Coast Regional Sales Manager, notes that, next to the Mercedes-Benz shock replacement market (Bilsteins are standard equipment on M-Bs), BMW replacement sales...
