I am used to just taking the car into the mechanic and letting them deal with anything mechanical, whilst I kept an eye on the electrical side of things, because I feel more comfortable working with electric / electronic stuff. So armed with the Haynes manual and some info on changing shocks from the Mobil web site, I went forth and attempted the changeover.
It was fairly straight forward and took all of about 90 minutes. My ratchet handle broke though, which made things a bit tricky, but I found a way around it. So I will be off to Repco or Auto Pro on pay day to get a new one.
The shocks I bought were off eBay, for $75 including the shipping for the pair. They're non genuine, but are made in the USA for AC Delco (yes the General Motors subsidiary). They're a little stiffer than I am used to, but I sure that's got a lot to do with them being brand new.
The old shocks were very spongy and very easy to manipulate out of the car, and when compressed, never sprang back out again.
Here's the new shocks:
The old shock still on the car (left side):
New shock on the car (left side):
New shock on the car (right side):
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