Replacing rear shocks

[flaatr]

So all I have is a lame manual that is less help than words can describe... So, how does one remove and replace the rear shocks on a spider without having to drop the rear axle???

Any help would be great!!!

-Raffi

[Alleggerita]

Quote:

Originally Posted by msiert I heard you can remove them from the top of the shock towers in the trunk but have yet to figure out how that is done

[Tifosi]

On S2 and S3 series spiders, open the trunk and drop the flap toward the front where the jack, fuel hardlines and fuel tank evaporation tank are located.

The tops of the shock are mounted in the towers to the left and right in that compartment.

Unbolt the shocks from the axle then take out the 2 bolts that hold the tower top to the trunk deck and pull the whole thing up out.


@ Alleggerita: Spiders don't have back seats

[flaatr]

It is a series 2 spider, yes... I looked at those mounts in the trunk and it didn't look to me that there would be enough vertical clearance to pull the entire shock up thru there with the spring still in place limiting the amount I could angle it...

Truth is I didn't try but if that's the way it should work I'll give it a shot.

Thanks!
-Raffi

[Alleggerita]

You may need to compress the shock a bit before you take it out - this is easy to do through the spring unless you are dealing w/ high pressure gas shocks (eg Bilstein, de Carbon).

BTW, some Euro spiders do have something resembling rear seats rather than a parcel shelf but I catch the drift