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WTF, why are my rear shock absorbers upside down?
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:44 pm
by GTImk1
Took the wheel off to do rear discs and pads and realised that the shock absorber was upside down (will take a pic later)? Is it supposed to be like this? Shock absorber looks like new and is sachs make, but even the letters are upside down. HELPP!!
Best regards
Jose Cruz
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:15 pm
by SMOOTH 480
does this mean that the cover that stops crud hanging around the seal is actualy helping it stick around acting as a trap ?
if so id change it round the right way
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:41 pm
by pol
Are you sure?! Must have been some special garage that fitted them!
Maybe your head was upside down to enable you to look under the arch (this makes things appear upside down!)
pol
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:35 pm
by esta
Lol, must have been the same garage that put my rotational tyres on the wrong way...
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:10 pm
by GTImk1
does this mean that the cover that stops crud hanging around the seal is actualy helping it stick around acting as a trap ?
Exactly, so it was.
Got the car a few days ago and i didn't like the feel of the rear end... thought it could be rear drop links but apparently they are OK.
So hopefully this will take care of that weird feeling i had when cornering... what i don't undersand is how can anyone be so stupid to fit shock absorbers the wrong way up... Maybe the guy that fitted them was working either hanging from the roof by his feet or rolled the car over to replace shocks.
regards
Jose Cruz
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:06 am
by piper1st