Rear shock mounts.

[JC1994]

Could someone include pictures? I've changed shocks/struts before on other cars, but not the set on the back of the Mark VIII. What tends to be the problem with them?

the stock mounts fail and the clunking begins,you can replace the stock mount but it will fail again eventually.

 

[Calabrio]

Why does the Mark VIII rubber fail, but the T-bird mounts don't? Is it because the shocks on the Mark VIII are supposed to respond to driving styles?

 

[JC1994]

Why does the Mark VIII rubber fail, but the T-bird mounts don't? Is it because the shocks on the Mark VIII are supposed to respond to driving styles?

it's the way it's designed, the bushing is molded to the mount. it starts to crack and eventually it separates.

 

[Rope]

Why does the Mark VIII rubber fail, but the T-bird mounts don't? Is it because the shocks on the Mark VIII are supposed to respond to driving styles?

What driving styles you are talking about, you mean the more your car sit the longer you rubber bushing last right.

 

[Calabrio]

What driving styles you are talking about, you mean the more your car sit the longer you rubber bushing last right.

I thought that, at least the early Mark VIIIs, had a valve that controlled the rebound of the reaer shock in response to your driving (sport, comfort), when equiped with the right kind of valved shock.

 

[my95mark8]

Why does the Mark VIII rubber fail, but the T-bird mounts don't? Is it because the shocks on the Mark VIII are supposed to respond to driving styles?

Tbird doesn't have a mount, just a hole in the body. The shock shaft goes through it with a bushing and washer on each side, a nut on top. The solid mounts mentioned basically make a big hole into a small hole.

 

[my95mark8]

Ok...I still haven't gotten around to doing this job...between the constant rain, and other things going on in my life, I never have time for my car. One more question. After I burn the rubber off the old mounts and go to install them in the car, should I completely install the bushings,top and bottom then put the shock in, or put the bottom washer and bushing on, put the shock in place, THEN put the top bushing on? It's hard to tell looking at the pics if it will fit through the hole with the top bushing on.
I know...I tend to over think things instead of just doing them...
Thanks everyone for your input.