I noticed the upper shocks seem to have some type of ball socket adapter? If looking at the shock outside of the car, the shock has this little adapter thing with a ball in the center? Is there anything specialized about this set up? Shocks are stupid expensive on Rock Auto, but their image looks like an everyday shock?
I remember my Mark VIII had expensive shocks as well. I ended up getting $20/each shocks for I think a 97' Thunderbird, and was able to cobble together a spacer + a washer and inverted one of the replacement rubber bushing washers (it was concave on one side) and that actually sat in the silver dollar sized hole going through the car. I put 15k miles on those and never had any issues with the air bags. Wondering if anyone has tried a similar approach with their Continental?
Also, what's involved with pulling the rear bags for replacement? Is it my understanding they just unclip out (after deflating and raising)?
I remember my Mark VIII had expensive shocks as well. I ended up getting $20/each shocks for I think a 97' Thunderbird, and was able to cobble together a spacer + a washer and inverted one of the replacement rubber bushing washers (it was concave on one side) and that actually sat in the silver dollar sized hole going through the car. I put 15k miles on those and never had any issues with the air bags. Wondering if anyone has tried a similar approach with their Continental?
Also, what's involved with pulling the rear bags for replacement? Is it my understanding they just unclip out (after deflating and raising)?
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