Skittles80 Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Last year no advisories this year I need to do rear shocks and lower arm joint and they say she as a oill leak but I think it is old oill as just had a new oill pressure switch fitted not bad at 21 and least I know she 100 % right was going to pay my mechanic but I feel he wants to much so we are going to have a go tommow any one got any tips please, least she will be good for simply ford thanx mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ollie Posted April 6, 2014 Admin Share Posted April 6, 2014 hi mark not bad hey rear shocks easy enough if you can get the nuts undone lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allblue Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 (edited) Hi Did you get it done today? Did mine on my mk6 cabrio a few weeks ago. Couple of pointers 1) Soak both lower arm bolts in WD40 for a few days beforehand. 2) Mk6 and Mk5 struts are different - Mk6 in bottom eye top pin and Mk5 is both bottom and top eye. 3) You will need spring compressors - be careful with these! 4) Set of axle stands that car raise the rear of the car high enough - I found my 2T halfords stands did not give enough height, whilst the 3T version worked a treat. Edited April 6, 2014 by allblue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skittles80 Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 Yes got rear shocks done to day the nuts were an absolute ------- but with a lot of swearing at the car and at each other at lots of heat and a hack saw we got there in the end at to fit a new bolt and nut to one side run out of time to do lower arm joint but the rear handling is totally transformed we reckon it sits an inch or 2 higher was well worth it we believe the old shocks were the originals not bad at 21 years thanx for the tips all blue you are so right it would of been a lot easier if I could of got it higher l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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