For the replacement of Buick Excelle shock absorber and the replacement of rear shock absorber as an example, the following tools are required: the original car wheel sleeve, jack, hook for removing the tire cover, 16mm sleeve with bending rod,16mm open-end wrench or box wrench or adjustable wrench, 5mm open-end wrench, straighten out the knife, and then start to replace the shock absorber.
Park the car on a flat ground and apply the handbrake to the first gear. Use a small hook to remove the tire trim cap. Use the original car to remove the wheel sleeve to loosen the fixing bolts, jack up the rear wheel, remove the wheel and place the wheel under the body to ensure safety.
Use a 16mm socket with a bent rod and a 16mm open-end wrench to remove the lower fixed point of the shock absorber. Use a 16mm sleeve with a bent rod to remove the fixed point of the viewer, and you can use a wheel sleeve to be used as a booster rod. If the screw is too tight due to rust, you can spray a little anti-rust agent before loosening it. Then you can remove the shock absorber.
When replacing a new shock absorber, properly compress the shock absorber, install the fixing bolts first, and then stretch the shock absorber to the two fixing bolts at the mounting point. Note that the upper and lower mounting points must be tightened with more force.