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nkaminar · 09-01-2023, 06:04 AM

I am also working on a car that sat for about the same amount of time. I am having to disconnect all the shocks. Some are frozen and some are sloppy loose. They will all have to be rebuilt or replaced.

Your solution depends on what you want to do with the car and the condition of the shocks. If they move and don't have sloppy bearings then they could be rebuilt. I don't know where to send them to get them rebuilt. New kits, including new connections links, are about $1,500. If the shocks are not rebuildable and you just want to drive the car then modern shock replacements are about $500.

A simple procedure to determine your course of action would be to fill them with fresh fluid and see if they move and have some shock action. If so they you are dollars ahead. They are adjustable so you could try changing the adjustment to see if that helps.

09-01-2023, 06:04 AM	#2
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 4,074	Re: Shock Absorber Advice I am also working on a car that sat for about the same amount of time. I am having to disconnect all the shocks. Some are frozen and some are sloppy loose. They will all have to be rebuilt or replaced. Your solution depends on what you want to do with the car and the condition of the shocks. If they move and don't have sloppy bearings then they could be rebuilt. I don't know where to send them to get them rebuilt. New kits, including new connections links, are about $1,500. If the shocks are not rebuildable and you just want to drive the car then modern shock replacements are about $500. A simple procedure to determine your course of action would be to fill them with fresh fluid and see if they move and have some shock action. If so they you are dollars ahead. They are adjustable so you could try changing the adjustment to see if that helps. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.