Dazzer Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Hi guys I hope everyone is well. I got some banging from my rear shock and I found out they are self leveling and very expensive does anyone know where I can get some or I might need to get some secondhand. Any help plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andyb2000 Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Hi Dazzer, All well here and popped back for my occasional visit to my good old GV forums. Still miss these things.Anyway, before mine went I had the same problem and changed both rear self levellers for regular shocks, there was no real noticeable difference at all to ride and performance and considering the cost, even if it meant that I had to change them more often I reckon it's a win. Cheers,Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dazzer Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Hi m8 thx I was thinking that after seeing a clip on YouTube..was that ur clip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bignev Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) If it's just the mounting bushes in the shocks they are available, but you will need a press (well probably, I used it as an excuse to buy a cheapish one) to get them in. Or a pair of standard units as Andy trialled and proved. Hi @@andyb2000 how the devilare you??!!Hope you're keeping well! Edited March 24, 2020 by bignev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 QinteQ Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 He posted on the other side today Nev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andyb2000 Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 @@Dazzer Yeah that was my video changing them, depends how up for a challenge you are, as @@bignev says you can change the bushes, I've never attempted it as not justified the press (YET!). Thanks fellas btw, all good here for me, my Zafira doing the job but still not the replacement of my GV, I keep seeing the ads on FB for ones coming up and I'm tempted, but my wife would kill me if I got another project car (I've got a Volvo 480 barn find project on my drive at the minute, so learning welding)@@QinteQ how are you, hope you and the family are good, yes I'm popping up occasionally on the Facebook pages but not the forums often. bignev 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 QinteQ Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 I'm ok Andy, Jimmy and all of the clan are fine, see you on the other side buddy. andyb2000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dazzer Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Yea if seen the bushes but I think it's the shocks themselves due to the banging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dazzer Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 I had a zafira before my gv now I have the bug I don't think I will have anything else andyb2000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bignev Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 The bang over speed humps was awful on mine and the bushes weren't hanging out, but that's all it was, just one bad but of course I did all 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dazzer Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Oh so it cud just be the bushes..I will check price and maybe change them first just in case thx m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bignev Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 With the "Nivomat" Sachs self levelling shocks the better job would be the bushes, but the much easier job would very definitely be the replacement shock complete. Ultimately it depends if you have a press, and the determination to get the old bushes out. I pushed out the centre rubber then separated a hacksaw to get the blade in the middle and cut the outer metal of the bush to split it.Not easy but satisfying. Well once they were all done it was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 maxcaddy Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Hopefully as advised its the bushes , and if so very easy to do. One of mine failed at last MoT, so bought 2 bushes from https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-REAR-SHOCK-ABSORBER-BUSH-CHRYSLER-GRAND-VOYAGER-2001-2007-SELF-LEVELLING-ONLY/332167075184?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Shock came off very easy considering how long it had been on there for, removed the old bushes with a mixture of bignevs hacksaw technique and a small chisel, and had the local MoT garage press in the new ones, and bolted it all together. andyb2000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dazzer Posted March 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 Thx alot for ur help guys bushes ordered watch this space bignev 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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