karmannski Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 Thought this will be an 2h max job to do, but it turned in to all day. Never had problems with changing shocks b4 until now, I started from the driver side. - lift, secure - remove wheel- undo top link bolt (need a 18mm spanner at the back to lock it then turn nut with 18mm socket, otherwise it will just turn) - remove four clips holding the top plastic tray where wipers are (no need of removing wipers)- undo 21mm bottom shocks bolts, and live one in just to support when undo top. - put small jack under the suspension arms so they wont drop without shocks and cause that shaft will pop out from the gear box. Normaly you compress springs (I used four clamps with strut in the vice) and use impact 21mm to undo top nut and job done.Not this time, on both sides top bolt was rusted so bad that it cracked and none of the sockets could not take her out. Ended up cutting the top mounts like a pizza, in order to get spring, dust cover, and top and bottom rubbers out. All done now, plus I secured the new mounts with a lot of tape so no water will get in and stay there to cause similar problem in the future. Old shocks were useless, now much better comfort with new shocks and new top mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Question
karmannski
Thought this will be an 2h max job to do, but it turned in to all day.
Never had problems with changing shocks b4 until now, I started from the driver side.
- lift, secure
- remove wheel
- undo top link bolt (need a 18mm spanner at the back to lock it then turn nut with 18mm socket, otherwise it will just turn)
- remove four clips holding the top plastic tray where wipers are (no need of removing wipers)
- undo 21mm bottom shocks bolts, and live one in just to support when undo top.
- put small jack under the suspension arms so they wont drop without shocks and cause that shaft will pop out from the gear box.
Normaly you compress springs (I used four clamps with strut in the vice) and use impact 21mm to undo top nut and job done.
Not this time, on both sides top bolt was rusted so bad that it cracked and none of the sockets could not take her out.
Ended up cutting the top mounts like a pizza, in order to get spring, dust cover, and top and bottom rubbers out.
All done now, plus I secured the new mounts with a lot of tape so no water will get in and stay there to cause similar problem in the future.
Old shocks were useless, now much better comfort with new shocks and new top mounts.
Link to comment
Share on other sites
0 answers to this question
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.