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Hey up guys yes you're both correct, Sachs self levelling - Nivomat - and replacements are available but bloody expensive. Those are a load bigger diameter body than usual hey Andy!! I got a set of 4 bushes from Jeep Chrysler parts last year for £40, plus I invested in new tool for the garage - a 12 ton press for £90 off ebay hee hee - the Mrs took the piss something rotten - again. Probably a 6 ton would have been fine, but hardly any price difference so lets go large!!! Or there are some KYB options on Rockauto at £163 each, 2 mopar ones left at £154 each. Plus carriage and import duty of course. Better than last year when I could only find them about £200 each - making the press plus bushes a bargain investment. It's not that bad a job with a press - press out the centre piece, use a junior hacksaw so I could get the blade in the middle, cut the rubber out, cut 2 slots in the outer metal of (whats left in my case) the bush, belt that bit out, clean it up and press the new ones in. Doddle..... So then as you say the shocks look like they are not long for this world, if the KYB you have are the same overall length, and only a tiny bit shorter on the shaft for suspension travel, so hopefully shouldn't bottom out before the bump stop, and they were cheap enough, it would in my world be worth a "suck it and see" experiment. And you could then have a look at those originals at your leisure!!

Thanks both of you. jeepchyrslerparts confirmed what I thought, it's the replacement self-levelling (They can't supply) I've been quoted over 700 for them, apparently they are patented so Mopar distro only available. Urgh! I've also wondered about a press for the garage, and it's mainly been the wife holding me back since my garage subtly keeps getting more and more repair gear in it over time ;-) I might sneak one in eventually if I spot a bargain, but for now other costs are piling up and it's headed towards Xmas at a rather alarming rate. I'm gonna go for the pair of KYB as they're pretty close, managed to get the pair for £100 so going to stick them on and see how it behaves, at least it's not the earth if they fall apart prematurely, but will keep an eye on them and will report back after fitting and initial tests to see how it goes as an alternative. (BTW as an aside, read up on self levelling shock absorbers, rather clever little devices when you stop and think how they work)

Hi Andy go to jeep-chryslerparts.co.uk phone 02082005500 give him your vin number and he will find the right ones for you they are good for our parts left a passage on your youtube radiator fitting for you by the way I think they are called Nivomat Shockers Jeff

Hello all, just got a 2007 Grand Voyager. Couldn't be bothered to do job myself so gave it to my local garage. Timing Belt Kit ( 3 year warranty ) + Water Pump done for £640 all in. SWB Autos in North Cheam, Surrey Im happy