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[Jimbob]

Half way through the rear coil change thanks to Mark's guide (seems to be a few differences for the estate, like needing to take the wheels off to get at the shock absorber bolts...

One q....

Any top tips to get the bottom of the rear shock to release, I cant budge the bugger.  

[jonathanh]

could not get mine to move either - why not release them at the top?  leave them attached at the bottom and dorp them with the subframe

[MutantCav]

If your struggling think you need a crow bar or a purpose made bar (forget what its called) to crow bar apart the bits (very technical eh!)...

[tunnie]

you have removed the bolt?

Assume its on stands...

Jack the metal arm on the left of this picture (i forget what its called  )



That should lift the wheel, then crowbar, push against the shock, it should pop off.

[TheBoy]

The shock won't release from hub? a few gentle knocks with rubber mallet, then a pry bar...

[theolodian]

Sammy . . .

. . . but I would jack the arm up slightly first.  The shock is holding tension on the spring.

[Elite Pete]

I had the same problem when I fitted the LSD, the bottom of the shock was stuck solid, so I struggled around it

[hotel21]

Bottom of the shock has a collar that fits into a recess on the lower arm.  Take some of the weight of the lower arm on a jack then gentle knocks with a mallet should get it released.....

[Jimbob]

Cheers all!

Job done!

Im knackered!

All my efforts could not free it from the bottom, so Jonathonh hit the nail on the head with releasing it from the top, what a bugger that is on the estate!!!!

ahh well, all done and drives perfectly, back to the MOT station for a retest now  

wasnt missing much of the spring, and had been like that a loooong time, surprised Tony didnt pick up on it at WIM.

Another job added to the list of things I never thought I'd be able to do....CHEERS OOF!

[Matchless]

The shock absorber metal inner bush inserts much further into the trailing arm ont estate than it does on the saloon so they tend to stick solid/rust into place.
If you lever too much the rubber bush tears which is OK if you are trying to replace the shocks but a tad trying if not.

[Jimbob]

The shock absorber metal inner bush inserts much further into the trailing arm ont estate than it does on the saloon so they tend to stick solid/rust into place.
If you lever too much the rubber bush tears which is OK if you are trying to replace the shocks but a tad trying if not.

Cheers, that is exactly what would have happened if I kept prying bashing!

Maybe the Maint guide needs a few pointers for estate owners