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Originally Posted by carnut
The manual says to drill a small hole in the bumper shock prior to discarding it. That hole allows the fluid to drain out. and will allow the shock to collapse. Once drained, simply push it in and spot weld it!! My 450 SL had one front shock that was empty, every time I washed it, I would have to pull that side back out away from the body.
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I did exactly that some years ago on a Volvo 240 wagon. I drilled a whole in each of the 4 shocks, collapsed them, and then welded them closed. It made the bumpers on the car look pretty good.