Re: [Req info] macpherson strut/ shockers

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17 years ago

Fri, Jul 28, 2006 10:01 AM

On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:21:15 +0100, Doki scribbled by his own authority... (in article ):

>> On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 22:01:47 +0100, Doki scribbled by his own authority... >> (in article ): >> >>> >>>> I intend to replace the REAR shockers (dampers) on my 1990 Passat 2.0L >>>> 16v >>>> (RHD UK) estate. I have been gathering info from a range of sources so I >>>> can >>>> minimise any problems I may encounter. >>>> >>>> I'd appreciate anyone's advice or experience on doing this job. >>>> >>>> Thanks in anticipation. >>> >>> It's the same as MK2 Golf mainly AFAIK. Get a Haynes. It'll only set you >>> back a tenner tops on the bay. >>> >>> >> >> Thanks for the reply. I have a Haynes manual of which I am fairly >> familiar. >> What I am looking for are problems/ solutions people have encountered as >> not >> everything goes according to Haynes. > > As I understand it, the back end is very simple to swap. Much quicker than > the front end. You just need a spring compressor. > >

Thanks, got a spring compressor.

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17 years ago

Fri, Jul 28, 2006 3:16 PM

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17 years ago

Fri, Jul 28, 2006 5:03 PM

Assuming its the same as an A1-3 its about as easy as you can get. There's one nut at the top, and one bolt at the bottom, and its out. On the Jetta, its a real pita to get at the nut because of the shelf above it, being a wagon, you probably don't have the shelf so it should be easy. You probably want to support the axle on a hydraulic jack or something as it will be very difficult to get the shock back in without it. Once its out of the car, its just held together by a single nut. I'm pretty sure you do *NOT* need a spring compressor for rear shocks, only the front struts. Only real potential complication is rust, or having to replace parts you didn't anticipate (there are a lot of little parts under the nut at the top and within the shock assembly.

If you do have something blocking access to the top nut, the "correct" solution is a very deep offset 17mm (I think its 17) box-end wrench (I'm pretty sure Hazet makes one, but it'll cost you). The "cheap" solution is a 17mm socket and visegrips which I've used successfully.