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| Tweet Topic Started: Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:46 pm (801 Views) | |
| rhysmangatmotorsport | Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:46 pm Post #1 |
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Hi fella's and ladies, Im thinking of changing my suspension top rubbers on the 16v. Had a close inspection and can see faint cracks, "what is the bst way to change these" and has anyone done so?? Thankx Robbie. Picture courtesty of Shrekky... ![]() |
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| cossie connoisseur | Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:06 pm Post #2 |
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there can be only one ;-)
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id guess you remove the nut jack the car up till shock is loose remove the old one, replace it. jack the car down again. id guess |
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| rhysmangatmotorsport | Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:12 pm Post #3 |
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Thats what I thought but wanted to check and make sure. thankx Nick |
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| aemt | Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:15 pm Post #4 |
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Wait for someone else to come along. I am told it is springs out and shocks off as you have to get into the tower to deal with the bolts therefore spring compressor. |
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| dealgan | Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:17 pm Post #5 |
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The 3 bolts around the outside hold the topmount to the top of the strut tower. Problem is the shock absorber is bolted through it, so you need to get the top of the shock out of the way to change it. You need to drop the shock out of the way & the topmount has to go down & out, so the shock has to be out of the way, if that makes sense. You'll have to remove the shock to get the topmount out. (unless someone more experienced advises otherwise) Good luck. edit: no, dont need springs out .. just the shock. Edited by dealgan, Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:18 pm.
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| khimani_mohiki | Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:24 pm Post #6 |
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undo the nut on top of the shock and push it down and out of the way and then unbolt the shock mount |
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| dealgan | Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:30 pm Post #7 |
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I don' think you can push the whole thing down and then get the topmount off the top of the shock ! Unless you're superman, or your shock is knackered ! |
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| rhysmangatmotorsport | Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:48 pm Post #8 |
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cheers guys Im gona order a new pair. best price Ive had is £15 each. thats from MVC in cov... |
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| skutter | Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:58 pm Post #9 |
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I am not a brummy!!!
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Goodd price robbbie...I paid just over 30 quid from GSF when I did mine. Quite easy to do aswell. |
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| aemt | Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:00 pm Post #10 |
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What about a walk through on it Phil |
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| skutter | Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:07 pm Post #11 |
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I am not a brummy!!!
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Jack up the car and put on axle stand (for each side) would be better if you can use a trolley jack. Undo 3 nuts on the top of the mounts, put the trolley jack under the middle of the hub, undo the big nut (21mm iirc) and loose down. You will have to push the shocker top down to get the top mount out, replace top mount with new, and do everything in reverse. I know its easier to write about something than do it, but I'm sure anyone wityh a bit of mechanical knowledge should be able to do this in about 30 ins each side. Hope this helps. phil |
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| rhysmangatmotorsport | Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:24 pm Post #12 |
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Good to hear from you Phil, and thankx for the tip on changing the mounts. That seems quite easy then? Im gona pick mine up in the morning... cheers Phil... |
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| dealgan | Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:35 pm Post #13 |
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yeah, its easy. As phil says, its harder to explain in writing than to do to job ! |
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| Johnboy Mac | Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:08 pm Post #14 |
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Robbie, dead handy to do about 20mins a side. By the way you'll notice the difference straight away if yours are anyway bad. It's very advisable to get a 4x4 wheel alignment carried out after fitting. |
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