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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: stevenenglish on 28 January 2013, 09:41:23

Title: Rear Shocks
Post by: stevenenglish on 28 January 2013, 09:41:23
Had recent MOT and advised that the OSR shock was starting to leak, also starting to creak when under load, can anyone advise what replacement is required, I do not know if they are gas or what so advice would be greatly appreciated. Car is 2.6 V6 CDX 52 plate. Also where can new ones be sourced, etc and if they can be DIY fitted. Many thanks.
Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: 05omegav6 on 28 January 2013, 11:10:45
Saloon or estate :-\

Standard ones are cheap enough from Vx, self levelling ones are alot more and Vx only.

Easy to Diy if your happy with the spanners :y Only two bolts each side for the saloons ::) estates are a bit more involved, but straightforward enough :y

Hth, Al :y
Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: tunnie on 28 January 2013, 16:40:56
As CDX assuming no self levelling, so around £75 for pair of standard shocks from GM on trade. Try AndyC for these if you don't have access to trade club.

Dead easy on Saloon & Estate, just 2 bolts. Estate ones can be a pig to separate on bottom though!
Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: Big_Al on 28 January 2013, 17:07:59
Again assuming non self levelling ,If anyone can confirm that  2.5 saloon shocks are the same as the 2.6

ones  . . .  I have a brand new pair of KYB ones that I got for my old S reg 2.5 elite

when I was going to convert from air shocks to standard.

Got the air shocks working ( faulty switch) so never fitted them .

You are welcome to come & collect & try them first  as I am also in Essex .

If they are the correct ones  . .  KYB No. is 343216                   £20 if you want to keep 'em
Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: tunnie on 28 January 2013, 17:11:31
Can't see why they would be different  :-\
Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: stevenenglish on 28 January 2013, 17:24:48
Essex big Al, many thanks am in Hullbridge on Wednesday afternoon, so could collect then, if ok with yourself. Saloon body and fairly certain that they are not self levelling, though not sure, 2.6 CDX model. Have set of spanners so if only two bolts that's great.

Many thanks to everyone for your help once again always good advice
Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: Big_Al on 28 January 2013, 17:51:43
Essex big Al, many thanks am in Hullbridge on Wednesday afternoon, so could collect then, if ok with yourself. Saloon body and fairly certain that they are not self levelling, though not sure, 2.6 CDX model. Have set of spanners so if only two bolts that's great.

Many thanks to everyone for your help once again always good advice

PM sent :y
Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: albitz on 28 January 2013, 17:52:54
Make a note or take pics of the location/order of the various washers (rubber and metal) as they come off,as its easy to get it wrong when putting them back. :-[ ;) :D
Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: tunnie on 28 January 2013, 17:53:41
Make a note or take pics of the location/order of the various washers (rubber and metal) as they come off,as its easy to get it wrong when putting them back. :-[ ;) :D

Been there myself  :-[  ;D
Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: Michael2.6 on 28 January 2013, 18:16:05
As CDX assuming no self levelling, so around £75 for pair of standard shocks from GM on trade. Try AndyC for these if you don't have access to trade club.

Dead easy on Saloon & Estate, just 2 bolts. Estate ones can be a pig to separate on bottom though!



I tried AndyC and the price was 100.68 and the Vat and plus postage for the pair and that was in August of last year?
Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: tunnie on 28 January 2013, 18:18:04
Was that TC or Trade? Been about 2 years since I bought them, must have jumped a bit then
Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: TheBoy on 28 January 2013, 19:17:02
As CDX assuming no self levelling, so around £75 for pair of standard shocks from GM on trade. Try AndyC for these if you don't have access to trade club.

Dead easy on Saloon & Estate, just 2 bolts. Estate ones can be a pig to separate on bottom though!



I tried AndyC and the price was 100.68 and the Vat and plus postage for the pair and that was in August of last year?
£50 each sounds about right ballpark for TC
Title: Re: Rear Shocks
Post by: Stallion on 29 January 2013, 20:27:41

Easy to Diy if your happy with the spanners :y Only two bolts each side for the saloons ::) estates are a bit more involved, but straightforward enough :y
+1  :y