Originally Posted by
Wascoman
It was jacked up with the rear tire off of the floor when I removed the nut from the left side of the lower shock bolt. The bolt will not come out of the shock without some significant force, which I cannot apply because I cannot get clear access to the bolt.
I'm confused by your comment "drop tire on the floor". It appears to me that I cannot drop the tire on the floor without removing the lower shock bolt. I guess I could remove the rear axle (haven't tried that yet), but then I wouldn't be able to get the wheel out because the lower shock bolt is still attached, and I'd run the risk of damaging the rear brake (and electronic emergency brake, and ABS) because I haven't been able to get the caliper off because I can only remove one of the two bolts holding the caliper on.