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(Message started by: kittman on Oct 12^th, 2007, 9:36pm)

Title: Rear shockers
Post by kittman on Oct 12^th, 2007, 9:36pm

Due to change my rear shockers on my 95 cossie estate.Anyone got any advice on how to make the job easier

Title: Re: Rear shockers
Post by Tons_of_fun on Oct 13^th, 2007, 1:11am

Coil spring compressors....Pints of hot tea......Lots of patience.Only ever changed springs on a mk3 estate before & to be honest they were a bit of a pig.Got stands on the jacking plates & jack under diff.Compressors on both springs,undid lower arms etc & lowered axel enough to remove compressed springs.Refitting was the reversal.......ALTHOUGH im sure someone on here will tell you the correct way to do it :o :o ;D

Title: Re: Rear shockers
Post by Highlander on Oct 13^th, 2007, 12:51pm

I found the easiest way was to drop the whole back subframe, no need for spring compressors.

Two big bolts holding the front of the subframe and one or two depending on year holding the diff mount to the chassis.

Watch you dont drop it too far and stretch the brake pipes though

Title: Re: Rear shockers
Post by kittman on Oct 13^th, 2007, 2:27pm

Job done . What a pig of a job. Managed to do it with a bit of help from a mate. One of the bolts that hold the the bottom of the shocker sheared off so I had to drill it out and put a new nut and bolt in. Thanks for the advice

Title: Re: Rear shockers
Post by Tons_of_fun on Oct 13^th, 2007, 6:21pm

Nice one Kittman.Glad you are sorted