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[Miggy24]

Hi all iv got a rear shock coming and when it comes i want to fit it.How do you go about this.I know its only to bolts but do i have to jack the arm up so the shock is compressed or not

[Marks DTM Calib]

You can do it without jacking the car up (depending on your waste line).

One large bolt at the bottom and the lower section will need a bit of tapping to get it out the trailing arm.

One nut at the top.

The shock will just fall out.

When re-fitting, fit the bottom bolt first, the Omega uses gas shocks so they are always fully extended and so the top bolt becomes easy to fit!

[Miggy24]

Ok nice one mate

[Andy B]

Hi all iv got a rear shock coming and  .......

Suspension components should be replaced in pairs.  

[Matchless]

You can do it without jacking the car up (depending on your waste line).

One large bolt at the bottom and the lower section will need a bit of tapping to get it out the trailing arm.
One nut at the top.

The shock will just fall out.

When re-fitting, fit the bottom bolt first, the Omega uses gas shocks so they are always fully extended and so the top bolt becomes easy to fit!

Unless its an estate....
Undo bolt, apply lever, get hammer, get bigger hammer, take wheel off to apply bigger lever, force shock off its rubber bush, apply heat to bush, put out fire then get stilsons on remaining steel bush which comes free 2 hours after un-doing bolt.
Apply smear of grease to new shock steel bush so next time it will take 30 mins tops for both sides.
Start on second side..beginning with big hammer and big lever.  

[vauxfan2k]

its 50/50 as to degree of dificulty between estate and saloon.

your only time wasting obstacle could be the top nut on the strut, depending how long they have been on the car, you will prob need a very good pair of molegrips to grip the top of the strut, and a spanner to undo the nut, some 3 in one oil on the threads will make it easier to remove.

I find by personal experience, jacking up the car gives better access to the bottom bolt, use a good strong socket and bar to start it off, then use a ratchet to undo the rest of the way.

one of the easier jobs, while you are at it check the condition of your springs, the rears break more often than the fronts.

again replace struts and springs in pairs.

 

[TheBoy]

its 50/50 as to degree of dificulty between estate and saloon.

your only time wasting obstacle could be the top nut on the strut, depending how long they have been on the car, you will prob need a very good pair of molegrips to grip the top of the strut, and a spanner to undo the nut, some 3 in one oil on the threads will make it easier to remove.

I find by personal experience, jacking up the car gives better access to the bottom bolt, use a good strong socket and bar to start it off, then use a ratchet to undo the rest of the way.

one of the easier jobs, while you are at it check the condition of your springs, the rears break more often than the fronts.

again replace struts and springs in pairs.

 

or sit there with a mug of tea in one hand, windy gun in other

[CaptainZok]

its 50/50 as to degree of dificulty between estate and saloon.

your only time wasting obstacle could be the top nut on the strut, depending how long they have been on the car, you will prob need a very good pair of molegrips to grip the top of the strut, and a spanner to undo the nut, some 3 in one oil on the threads will make it easier to remove.

I find by personal experience, jacking up the car gives better access to the bottom bolt, use a good strong socket and bar to start it off, then use a ratchet to undo the rest of the way.

one of the easier jobs, while you are at it check the condition of your springs, the rears break more often than the fronts.

again replace struts and springs in pairs.

 

or sit there with a mug of tea in one hand, windy gun in other

Close.
Sit there with a mug of tea and a rollie shouting encouragement, whilst apprentice changes the pair with a windy gun.

[TheBoy]

its 50/50 as to degree of dificulty between estate and saloon.

your only time wasting obstacle could be the top nut on the strut, depending how long they have been on the car, you will prob need a very good pair of molegrips to grip the top of the strut, and a spanner to undo the nut, some 3 in one oil on the threads will make it easier to remove.

I find by personal experience, jacking up the car gives better access to the bottom bolt, use a good strong socket and bar to start it off, then use a ratchet to undo the rest of the way.

one of the easier jobs, while you are at it check the condition of your springs, the rears break more often than the fronts.

again replace struts and springs in pairs.

 

or sit there with a mug of tea in one hand, windy gun in other

Close.
Sit there with a mug of tea and a rollie shouting encouragement, whilst apprentice changes the pair with a windy gun.

i suspect if i used tunnie, the bolt would stay put, and tunnie would get dizzy....

[Pitchfork]

And FYI fitting correct shocks to an estate is easier than fitting saloon ones in error!!!!!