Guys.......

I'd appreciate your advice here........I've got to change a shock absorber as the knocking is driving me mad...........is this something 2 people could tackle with just a trolley jack ?

Thanks for your help

 

Fitting new suspension isn't difficult and can be carried out by yourself, but remember to mark off each top camber bolt position. This with enable you to roughly get the camber correct on each corner and once the suspension fitted adjust according with the car parked on a flat surface and a camber gauge. If you don't have camber gauge have a garage check your geometry but your toe in/out should be effected by changing your suspension.

 

Are you changing the front or rear shock?

 

forgot to mention it's the rear.!!.............whilst I'm no mechanic I'm gonna give it a go , worked in engineering all my life so lets give it a go

also Autoparts in Pontypridd £106........CVC £318 !!!!!

It's never driven hard so the £106 option it had to be !

 

Or just some blooded knuckles and free tea at home.

 

You'll need to take the rear seat out to get to the top of the strut, it is easier if you unbolt the seatbelt tensioner as weel. The other end unbolts from the hub and should be pretty straight forward. Also unbolt/unclip the brake lines and any other wires from the strut before you try and remove it from the car.

 

cheers mate............wouldn't have thought of taking the back seats out..........was hoping i could get to it from the boot !!

Thanks for the info

 

the 106 quid one wont last long , p.s change them in pairs