tool to change rear shock

[stephen]

i was rotating my wheel the other day and noticed one of my rear shocks/ dampers was leaking, of to motor factors to get a new set
so i can get them out and all easy enough
its just getting the old bits of on to the new one

so from watching youtube, what's the setup here, what do i need?

thanks stehepn

 

[Sharpy]

You can do with a spanner and a set of mole grips. You just need to be able to stop the centre bit spinning while you undo the nut.

I still have one to do, so I will try and get some pics today, its really easy.

 

[stephen]

You can do with a spanner and a set of mole grips. You just need to be able to stop the centre bit spinning while you undo the nut.

I still have one to do, so I will try and get some pics today, its really easy.

that would be amazing thank you very much

 

[Sharpy]

that would be amazing thank you very much

Here you go,

Take the plastic cap off and this is what you get...

The take a 16mm ring spanner and place over the nut, take the mole grips and lock carefully into the flat side of the top of the shock.

Turn lefty loosey... job done.

Fitting the new one is just the reverse of this.

When loosening just make sure you have a gap in between the grips and the spanner so the nut can move, once it’s loose it come off with fingers.


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[stephen]

amazing thank you for taking the time to do that for me
your a star.

thank you

 

[RUM4MO]

amazing thank you for taking the time to do that for me
your a star.

thank you

I'd love to buy one of these tools, and have details kept somewhere - but for me, a smallish adjustable spanner has always worked in that situation "unfortunately"!

Edit:- here are the details, just to bore you!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-ST56M-...ns-VW-Audi-Ford-Vauxhall-5x8-6x9/122821562094

 

[martin j.]

Never seen one of the tools although I wonder if one of the old brake adjusting spanner’s might fit, if I need to ever do this job on daughter’s car.

 

[stephen]

seen that tool on ebay, but didnt know what it was for the job
after seeing the above photo i get it now

halfords do anything for it ?

 

[RUM4MO]

seen that tool on ebay, but didnt know what it was for the job
after seeing the above photo i get it now

halfords do anything for it ?

I don't think so, that make seems to be the one that most people wanting to get one buy.

So I'm going to be the only one that does not have one?

 

[Legojon]

Never seen one of the tools although I wonder if one of the old brake adjusting spanner’s might fit, if I need to ever do this job on daughter’s car.

I've only ever seen them in guides. Never seen one for sale. So I just use an electric rattle gun and blast them off. LOL.

 

[stephen]

thats the new rear shocks in
would love to live in a country where the weather doesn't effect everything so much under car


but thanks for the help, it really helped my big time
might look in to doing other jobs myself.
think new pads and discs on the list soon. what are they like

 

[t121anf]

I don’t recall needing a special tool, unless I used some strut sockets (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Laser-6496-Strut-Nut-Socket/dp/B0183SZ69K)

 

[stephen]

there is bound to be some sort of tool for the job.
cant see these companies not having one not like them.
the above worked great