Is there a write up on how to install the monoleaf "pucks"?

[1990lumina]

Alrighty guys so I finally replaced my struts last week, but the ass end is still saggy (I didn't think new struts would help with that, thoguh they needed to be replaced anyway)....chaning the rear struts was simple, I shoulda done it sooner lol. I reused the original mounts as nothing was wrong with them. There was no corrosion to deal with, everything came apart very easily, in fact the hardest part was putting the new struts in and lining everything up in the strut tower lol..

 

 

Anyway, so I'd like to replace my stock rubber pads with the poly ones (The NAPA ones). I looked and there isn't much left of my rubber ones. So do I first have to remove the rest of the rubber pad? How do I go about keeping the new poly pucks in place?? Are they glued on or what? What type of glue do I need if that is the case?

Also how do you install these? I really haven't been able to find anything on doing so...though my search keywords may not be good enough. I'm gonna go pick the parts up this afternoon, so if someone can tell me if I need to buy anything else besides the new poly pucks that would be great (glue, etc??)

And also if there is a write up on installing these pucks that would be great too....thanks very much. I really wanna get this car riding level again lol

[DiscoStudd]

Get one side of the car up on a jack stand (leaving the other side on the ground,) and remove the wheel. Put a slim block of wood on the end of your jack and place it between the lateral links directly beneath the monoleaf (as close to the knuckle as you can get) and jack up the leaf until you have a good inch and a half of clearance. Take a long scraper and scrape off the old pad. Drop the new "puck" down into the area where the leaf rests on the nuckle and you're done! Repeat for the other side ...

[1990lumina]

Get one side of the car up on a jack stand (leaving the other side on the ground,) and remove the wheel. Put a slim block of wood on the end of your jack and place it between the lateral links directly beneath the monoleaf (as close to the knuckle as you can get) and jack up the leaf until you have a good inch and a half of clearance. Take a long scraper and scrape off the old pad. Drop the new "puck" down into the area where the leaf rests on the nuckle and you're done! Repeat for the other side ...

 

And this puck will stay there by itself?? Nothing else is needed to keep it there??

[jeremy]

if you search for "monoleaf pads" you will find a lot of threads...the one below is pretty helpful

 

http://www.w-body.com/forum/index.php/topic,39878.0.html

[1990lumina]

thanks Jeremy I remember that thread but couldn't find it this morning...big help, thasnk again eveyone!

[jeremy]

no problem

[DiscoStudd]

And this puck will stay there by itself?? Nothing else is needed to keep it there??

The spring's tension holds them in place:

 

 

 

They're kinda discolored nowadays, but I'm sure you get the point ...