shock rattle

2004 FORD EXPEDITION
165,000 MILES • 5.4L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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TRYGGR11
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can rear shocks be replaced without replacing spring and shock assembly?
May 28, 2016 at 3:57 AM
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HMAC300
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the rear is a strut, commonly the old spring is used on the new strut unless something wrong like spring is weak etc. an alignment will be needed however.
May 28, 2016 at 6:16 AM
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