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Ryan King
02-14-2016, 03:34 PM
Never had one do this to me before! I have changed many shocks in my day but this was the first!

Was changing them out, lightly tapping on the canister at the top with a rubber mallet closest to the door (Drivers Side), it went sideways at the canister/arm junction for a split second then, POP!...gas and liquid everywhere.
Needless to say it scared the living bajesus out of me.

Anyone else ever had this happen?

It was....shocking.

39745
David T
02-14-2016, 03:52 PM
Never had one do this to me before! I have changed many shocks in my day but this was the first!

Was changing them out, lightly tapping on the canister at the top with a rubber mallet closest to the door (Drivers Side), it went sideways at the canister/arm junction for a split second then, POP!...gas and liquid everywhere.
Needless to say it scared the living bajesus out of me.

Anyone else ever had this happen?

It was....shocking.

39745

I hope you had the door supported so it didn't fall on you! The worst I ever had was once-in-a-while you really have to beat the thing to get it off a stud. If it hasn't been removed for a very long time they can be very stubborn to remove. Never had one break like that or even seen one that broke that way. I always try to hit it as close to the stud as possible when beating it off.
JMLaux
02-14-2016, 05:46 PM
I always try to hit it as close to the stud as possible when beating it off.
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Michael
02-14-2016, 06:15 PM
I always try to hit it as close to the stud as possible when beating it off.

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Ryan King
02-14-2016, 07:04 PM
Well that escalated quickly....39750
Rich_NYS
02-14-2016, 09:32 PM
I always try to hit it as close to the stud as possible when beating it off.

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81dmc
02-14-2016, 09:35 PM
I always try to hit it as close to the stud as possible when beating it off.

This is why we should be able to edit at ANY time.
sdg3205
02-15-2016, 01:16 AM
... You really have to beat the thing to get it off....

dmc s&m?