81 FC Koni Shock Adjustment Results

[dspithaler@...]

In a message dated 6/5/2005 5:38:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
mrdonut12@... writes:
I went to adjust my shocks today & found out that the right one was easy to
adjust & it wasn't adjusted before & when I went to adjust the left one it
wouldn't adjust. When I turned it to the left counter clockwise it would not
stop. When I compressed it would not stop turning. I don't know if there is
something wrong inside or not. Has anyone else had this problem?
Don
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA



That's the theory, only remove the bottom of the shock
and adjust it on the bus.
The reality is, the bushings are so stiff, I can't get it
to flex enough to get one end off without getting the other so
close to off I may as well take the whole thing off to do the
adjustment.
I put mine in a vice, as per instructions, then used masking
tape for an index as to how many twists were in the shock.
The instructions said there would be 5 half-turns, but my
index marks showed I only got 4.1 half turns. I set mine in the




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