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1997-2004 Dodge Dakota Front Shocks (2WD, 4.7 L V8) Replacement

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  1. 1997-2004 Dodge Dakota Front Shocks (2WD, 4.7 L V8) Replacement, Front Shocks (2WD, 4.7 L V8): passo 1, immagine 1 di 3 1997-2004 Dodge Dakota Front Shocks (2WD, 4.7 L V8) Replacement, Front Shocks (2WD, 4.7 L V8): passo 1, immagine 2 di 3 1997-2004 Dodge Dakota Front Shocks (2WD, 4.7 L V8) Replacement, Front Shocks (2WD, 4.7 L V8): passo 1, immagine 3 di 3
    • Park the truck on a flat surface with the wheels turned so you can access the shocks easier.

    • Locate the shock's top nut.

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    • Place a jack under the front cross brace and raise the truck until the tire on the side you are working on is off the ground.

    • Place a jack stand under the frame rail behind the tire of the side you are working on.

    • Gently lower the truck onto the jack stand.

    • Never work underneath a car that is only supported by a jack. The jack may slip or fail, resulting in serious injury or death.

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    • Use a 14 mm box end wrench or deep socket wrench to turn the top strut nut counterclockwise until it is loose.

    • A regular 14 mm socket wrench will not be able to reach the nut because of the threaded strut rod.

    • Finish removing the nut by hand.

    • Remove the rubber grommet and metal retainer.

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    • Locate the two 10 mm hex bolts securing the bottom of the shock to the lower control arm. They are on the underside of the lower control arm.

    • Remove the two bolts by using a box end wrench or socket wrench to turn them counterclockwise.

    • Hold the shock up against the lower control arm to take pressure off the bolts and make removal easier.

    • Lower the shock out of the lower control arm.

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    • Install a retainer and grommet onto the new strut if there isn't one already installed.

    • Orient the retainer so that the cupped side faces away from the shock body. Orient the grommet so that the side with a protrusion points away from the strut body.

    • Insert the strut up through the lower control arm.

    • Ensure that the threaded end of the strut goes through the hole in the upper control arm.

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    • Re-insert the two 10 mm bolts and tighten them until they are snug by turning them clockwise with a box end wrench or socket wrench.

    • If the bolts cannot reach their holes because the strut mounts are not close enough to the lower control arm, ensure that the strut is through the hole mentioned in the previous step. If it is, you will need to push the strut up and hold it until you can partially thread the bolts.

    • The factory torque specification for these bolts is 21 ft-lbf or 28N-m.

    • Thread the bolts in even, alternating increments to reduce stress on the components.

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    • Place the new grommet and retainer over the threaded end of the new shock. Be sure that the grommet and retainer are flush against the upper control arm.

    • Orient the grommet so that the small protrusion is against the upper control arm. Orient the retainer so that the cupped side faces the upper control arm.

    • Place the nut onto the threaded end of the new shock and turn it clockwise with a 14 mm box end wrench or deep socket wrench until it is snug.

    • Factory specified tightening torque for the top nut is 19 ft-lbf or 26 N-m.

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    • Lift the truck up with the jack, and then remove the jack stand.

    • Slowly lower the truck and remove the jack.

    • Repeat this guide to replace the strut on the opposite side.

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6 Commenti

Yeah right. If the %#*@ top shaft of the shock didn't keep on spinning.

4fisher1@comcast.net - Replica

If your in Canada or anywhere they use salt on the roads this will happen (spinning shaft syndrome) a cutting torch is your best friend, or a decent nut splitter). If you don't have either of these then using a wrench to hold the 14mm but and I believe a 8mm socket you can spin the shaft “clockwise”. If all else fails use a 14mm deep socket with a long extension and with a side to side motion break the threaded portion of the shaft off the shock. I have used all of these methods many times over as I live in Canada, one of the saltiest nations in the world. I hope this helps someone.

fastassford -

It's a ##&&% when the shock shaft keeps on spinning. 5 hrs today. Still not done.

4fisher1@comcast.net - Replica

I had to use an angle grinder to cut into the top of the shaft. Eventually it heated up and I was able to remove it. Also try to cut a slit to fit a flat head while you remove the nut. FYI, I did this on a messed up left hand, if can do it, it is possible.

Ramon -

Same as 4fisher; I can’t find a way to hold the shaft. WTH is the answer?

robert.hill-1965 - Replica

I just finished doing this today. And it wasn't for the geniuses at “a famous but will not be mentioned auto store" I would have been done yesterday. Needless to say I finished it and glad I found this page, cause no one knew the tourque specs for the struts.

Ramon - Replica

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