bleed nipples you'll prob be ok with while winding them back in if you're not forcing them in fast.
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but the a bleed at the end is always a good idea so you need to think about the nipples.
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Get some plusgas or other release spray on them and let them soak for a while, get a wire brush in there to clean it up.
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use a 6 sided spanner and lighty shock them open.
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a constant torque could just snap them or round them.
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I just use the palm of my hand and thump the end of the spanner with that.
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using a hammer is probably too much force.
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should be able to fully fit the top nuts for the shocks off the car.
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I use an old bike inner tube wrapped a couple of turns around the shaft and then grips on that.
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Also always grip the very top of the shaft where the bumpstop would be covering.
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This means all the tools are close to your hands which makes it much easier.
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sometimes spring design doesn't allow this so the gap is a bit more.
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big torque wrench helps too.
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