when doing the rear shocks which way does the threaded part of the bolt face on the lower mount towards the engine or toward the back of the car

 

i point em back so it wont catch the possums as they go thumpity

 

How hard is it to change the struts and shocks on a 97 camaro...She definately could use a lift ?

 

Rears? Easy Fronts? Not so easy. If the car has been exposed to a wet and cold climate the upper mounts on the front are likely to look like this.


If you're handy it's probably something you can handle. It might be a good idea to have a mechanic disassemble the front shock assemblies if you don't want to mess with a spring compressor.