Hi volks-

Regarding my 87 Westy GL (2wd, Bilstein shocks):

Today I heard a repeated thunking sound after each moderate bump I hit in
the road.  Like an echo... CHUNK-CHunk-chunk-ck

I crawled underneath when I got home and found to my horror that the rear
left shock is dangling loose.  The lower mount looks intact, but whatever
bolt runs through it to hold it in place is missing, so that the shock can
dangle loose.

I am a mechanical novice, so is this possible to address at home by someone
with very little experience?  What special tools are needed? I imagine
compressing the shock enough to get it back into place is not easy?

How much should it cost to have fixed if its not something I could/should
do?

How dangerous is it to drive in the meantime?

Thanks,

Rob Campbell
87 Westy
Long Beach, CA