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ScottBarnes
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by ScottBarnes » Thu Mar 22, 2018 4:34 pm
Hey guys - quick question about these liftgate shocks from WH. Cylinder up like in the pic? Thx
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by horseplay » Thu Mar 22, 2018 4:54 pm
cylinder down
ScottBarnes
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by ScottBarnes » Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:04 pm
horseplay wrote: cylinder down
thx - their instructions are pretty lame and make it seem like the cylinder was up. DidnΓÇÖt look right.
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Mr. Lav
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by Mr. Lav » Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:57 pm
Ok I'm going to say it nice 69 Elco.
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by ScottBarnes » Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:59 pm
Mr. Lav wrote: Ok I'm going to say it nice 69 Elco.
haha Nice Scope!
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Mr. Lav
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by Mr. Lav » Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:47 pm
My first car was a 68 Elco
ScottBarnes
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by ScottBarnes » Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:45 am
Mr. Lav wrote: My first car was a 68 Elco
it was my youngest sonΓÇÖs first car as well, which is why itΓÇÖs still taking up space in my shop! [emoji23]
Btw - the cylinder actually does go up! Weird.
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Jesus_man
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by Jesus_man » Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:17 pm
That is weird. I've replaced many a hatch-back cylinder and the body is on the lower end. This may be because that puts the greasy shaft further out of reach?
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