Thanks all. I do have a bunch of questions and observations below so please feel free to reply to each.
I did jack up the car in the rear and removed the coil over shocks. I think they're both bad cause I can compress and uncompress the shocks with very little effort. Does this mean they have to be replaced? What should I replace them with....specifically?
I did adjust the threaded rings to the top on both shocks but it was odd because before I adjusted them, one shock was adjusted about mid way (drivers side) on the thread while the other shock (passenger side) was adjusted close to the top of the thread. Any idea why someone would do this?
I also noticed that when I jack up both sides in the rear at the same height, the top of the springs are below the large spring retainer at the top of the shock. This means I have to be careful when I lower the car to make sure the springs are properly seated at the top.
And one more thing. On the bottom of the shock itself, there is a bolt and nut that go through the shock itself. Not the bolt that attaches the shock to the bracket, but above it on the base thru the shock. What does this bolt do?
Wish I knew how to post a picture.
Also, there is a pan hard bar that doesn't sit tight in the brackets. The bar can easily be twisted within the brackets at each end. Shouldn't the bar be tight inside of the brackets?
I don't know much, I guess. I thought I was an OK "wrencher" but I don't have very much experience with suspensions.
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