Topic: elite rear shock test (Read 2109 times)

vauxsull · « **Reply #15 on:** 29 September 2015, 18:58:44 »

Tried to tighten it up but wasn't budging... So sod it I thought and ordered replacement rubbers from Vauxhall... Take two weeks to get here though... Shocks are original self levellers so haven't completely ruled out changing them but vehicle only covered 57k.

05omegav6 · « **Reply #16 on:** 29 September 2015, 19:05:48 »

The lower rubber has a plastic component moulded into it... This is a load bearing wear item

As seen in my comparison picture between the Gm estate and Bilstein supplied ones... There's a browny white ring on the lower rubber... Should be flawless and white when new

vauxsull · « **Reply #17 on:** 29 September 2015, 19:11:46 »

I did pop off the lower shock rubber when changing the springs several weeks ago and nothing untoward came to view... Couldn't believe the play in top rubbers on that side though..

05omegav6 · « **Reply #18 on:** 29 September 2015, 19:24:11 »

When I say upper and lower I mean the two halves of the top.mount...

Lower bolt rubber is pretty much bombproof

vauxsull · « **Reply #19 on:** 29 September 2015, 19:27:33 »

Oh I see sorry... They look ok when compared to other side.. Don't appear to be more or less compressed..

05omegav6 · « **Reply #20 on:** 30 September 2015, 00:22:49 »

They won't look compressed

the wear is clear on the used one in my pic

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