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How to replace the rear shock absorbers of the Smart?

Model: Smart Smart 450 - Years 1998-2007
Part: Shocks

To replace the rear shock absorbers on the car it is necessary to follow the instructions below: open the bonnet, lift the car and then remove the rim, and unscrew the lower fixing pin of the shock absorber, after which remove the internal cover of the mudguard and also unscrew the upper pin, at which point the shock absorber will be free and we will have to recover the fixing bushings of the same. Then take the new shock absorber and proceed with assembly by repeating all the operations in reverse order to reassemble everything. And finally replace the shock absorber on the other wheel.

Posted on 30 November 2022 by ScegliAuto

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