Hi guys,
Tracking down a rattle: I can lift up on the rear bumper and it moves a bit up and down, maybe 1/16 inch or so. There seems to be play between the internal shaft and the outer part of the shock. What can be done, short of replacing the shocks and if so, are these them?
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It’s unlikely there’s still any fluid in the bumper shocks but if you think there is, just drill a 1/16” hole in the underside. Then, compress the shocks to give the bumper-to-body gap you want, then weld the inner shock to the outer. A couple of tack welds is all you need. Problem solved.
David’s solution is easier than mine! Why didn’t I think of that?
My guess is if you don’t have immediate access to a welder, you could also drill a small hole through both tubes (where they overlap) and secure them with a small machine screw…..
Rocky
PS. The other thing I noticed was that the fit of the body/bumper was improved by judicious grinding on the bumper inner edge as needed.
The bumper was never really shaped to be that close to the body…
Thanks guys! Brilliant as always. Will start unbolting stuff and see what I find.
