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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: philayl on 28 November 2007, 12:08:06

Title: Shocks Time
Post by: philayl on 28 November 2007, 12:08:06

Hi all, it is replacement time for the shock absorbers, I believe the backs are fairly easy to do, are the front shocks an easy job to do. Does anyone local to me fancy earning some cash doing them for me? I used to do all my own repairs but I am at the age now where I can still lie on the floor, just have a problem gettting back up again. :(

Title: Re: Shocks Time
Post by: TheBoy on 28 November 2007, 12:14:44

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Hi all, it is replacement time for the shock absorbers, I believe the backs are fairly easy to do, are the front shocks an easy job to do. Does anyone local to me fancy earning some cash doing them for me? I used to do all my own repairs but I am at the age now where I can still lie on the floor, just have a problem gettting back up again. :(

Rears easy if bolts dont seize.

Fronts fairly easy, but will need spring compressor, and camber reset afterwards...

Title: Re: Shocks Time
Post by: philayl on 28 November 2007, 12:21:48

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Hi all, it is replacement time for the shock absorbers, I believe the backs are fairly easy to do, are the front shocks an easy job to do. Does anyone local to me fancy earning some cash doing them for me? I used to do all my own repairs but I am at the age now where I can still lie on the floor, just have a problem gettting back up again. :(

Rears easy if bolts dont seize.

Fronts fairly easy, but will need spring compressor, and camber reset afterwards...

Cheers TB, I don't have spring compressors, but will have to get someone in to do it anyway, last time I enquired about a full geometry check the only local one to me capable of doing it, besides the main stealer, wanted £460. I just loosened the bolts on the bottom of the leg that the tyre wear was on and pulled it out, it has been fine ever since, I was very lucky to get away with doing it that way.

Title: Re: Shocks Time
Post by: Elite Pete on 28 November 2007, 13:15:17

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Hi all, it is replacement time for the shock absorbers, I believe the backs are fairly easy to do, are the front shocks an easy job to do. Does anyone local to me fancy earning some cash doing them for me? I used to do all my own repairs but I am at the age now where I can still lie on the floor, just have a problem gettting back up again. :(

Rears easy if bolts dont seize.

Fronts fairly easy, but will need spring compressor, and camber reset afterwards...

Cheers TB, I don't have spring compressors, but will have to get someone in to do it anyway, last time I enquired about a full geometry check the only local one to me capable of doing it, besides the main stealer, wanted £460. I just loosened the bolts on the bottom of the leg that the tyre wear was on and pulled it out, it has been fine ever since, I was very lucky to get away with doing it that way.

Ive got some, just give me a shout if you need them :y

Title: Re: Shocks Time
Post by: philayl on 28 November 2007, 19:48:41

Cheers Elite Pete, will do, although I will probably have to put it in somewhere to be done.