94 Q45T Rear Shock access?

[Qgrappler]

I supppose I'd figure this out trial and error, but do I access the top anchoring points for removing the rear shocks from in side the trunk, or does the deck behind the rear seat have to be removed from the interior of the car??

Any hints on this procedure? Have my shocks, dust boots, spring compressor, etc, and am awaiting some new rubber from Scottsdale.

Thanks

[DAEDALUS]

Go in from the trunk:http://home.socal.rr.com/robverna/rearsusp.htm

[nisstech]

This has to be the most simple of all cars to do. Open trunk and clean out all your odds and ends. remove the panel that covers the fuel tank. Be carefull of the plastic screws that hold on the cover as thay are easy to damage. Ues a phillips#2 end ,with the least amount of pressure counterclockwise turn the plastic screw you may need to use a small flat blade screwdriver to help them out. Then you will see the shock towers covered by a rubber boot. Remove the boots and loosen the 12mm nuts but don't take them all the way off yet. Then place the q on jack stands and remove the nut for the bolt that holds the bottom of the shock. Hold the bolt head (17mm) and turn the nut only till removed. Then place a jack under the shock mounting area and jack it up only till the bolt is free to remove. You may want to remove the rear road wheel at this time to gain room to remove the shock. Remove the two nuts holding the upper shock mount and remove the unit. I hope you have access to or can rent a good spring compressor. The infinity shock comes with the boot but not the bumpers this you will have to replace. One more word about removing the shock itself, you may need a small pair of vice grips to hold the center post of the shock while removing the large nut not as the center will keep turning if you don't. Mark the spring to top mount position with paint as to make shure it lines up when you reinstall it. Pay mind to the distance of the spring end to seat on bottom end also. good luck.

[Chally]

Just to add to that great post, DON'T scratch the shaft of the new shock, as it will destroy the seal etc. If you need to hold the shaft on the new one, put a piece of leather around it & then use the grips on it.

You can normally loosen the nut with a socket & bar, but then are supposed to use a Stepped Ring spanner & a Shifter to undo the top bolt, but as you may have experienced, if the nut is siezed, it can wind off the holding lug. Good luck

[nisstech]

Thank's chally, I guess I'am used to using snap-on tools and having everything go just right I loose sight of the do-it-yourself at home jobs. If anything can go wrong it will go wrong. Thank's for the the add-on. Hope this help's someone in this group.

[maxnix]

Snap-On is worth the investment.