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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Pete68 on 05 September 2009, 18:26:43

Title: Rear Shock Absorbers
Post by: Pete68 on 05 September 2009, 18:26:43

Rear shock leaking oil, does anybody know where and how much replacement's cost. Have a quote from Kwik fit of over £300.....

Title: Re: Rear Shock Absorbers
Post by: Selseybill on 05 September 2009, 19:14:51

That's shocking.Sorry for the pun.CAF motor factors have some for £35 + vat each at the moment but at the price you quoted it seems you have self levelling ones

Title: Re: Rear Shock Absorbers
Post by: Agemo on 05 September 2009, 19:16:04

No idea how much Elite self levelling ones are, but the job is a doddle.

Title: Re: Rear Shock Absorbers
Post by: lee4206 on 05 September 2009, 19:46:51

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Rear shock leaking oil, does anybody know where and how much replacement's cost. Have a quote from Kwik fit of over £300.....

bloody hell gm ones are under £100 each if you can get a trade card (or find someone who has) and there easy to fit.
lee
edit  Thats asuming they're self leveling.

Title: Re: Rear Shock Absorbers
Post by: bigdods on 05 September 2009, 20:23:40

another thread has them at £75 + VAT on trade club , my local garage reckon easy job less than an hour to replace both. Mine are both leaking and squeeking , very annoying.

Self levellers are only available from Vauxhall, anything else will just be standard dampers without the levelling bit.

Title: Re: Rear Shock Absorbers
Post by: feeutfo on 06 September 2009, 07:57:13

knowing kwick fitup that price will not be for self level shocks of any sort. Avoid the company totally imho.

Best bet is fit yourself, 22 mill bolt at the bottom and 16mill at the top iirc and fit the airline if you have self levelers which are only available from vx.
 
Monroe do a form of self levelling shocks but as i understand it, they do not work with the pump intergrated with the car but are said to be cheaper.

Or you can fit stock shocks(from vx or any motor factors) and pull fuse 27 to stop the pump spinning constantly, but that also runs the rear 12v socket.

Title: Re: Rear Shock Absorbers
Post by: Pete68 on 06 September 2009, 11:48:32

Thanks everyone, Yes are self leveling shocks. Will go to Vauxhall's tomorrow. With the important engine and chassis numbers.....lol.....

Title: Re: Rear Shock Absorbers
Post by: BobF on 06 September 2009, 12:19:37

I bought a self leveling one for about £65.00 from vauxparts and fitted myself in about 40 minutes

Title: Re: Rear Shock Absorbers
Post by: TheBoy on 06 September 2009, 16:05:11

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Thanks everyone, Yes are self leveling shocks. Will go to Vauxhall's tomorrow. With the important engine and chassis numbers.....lol.....

£75 quid each on tc, 30mins to fit :)

Title: Re: Rear Shock Absorbers
Post by: TheBoy on 06 September 2009, 16:05:39

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I bought a self leveling one for about £65.00 from vauxparts and fitted myself in about 40 minutes

should absolutely always replace in pairs :o

Title: Re: Rear Shock Absorbers
Post by: JohnMcG on 07 September 2009, 20:36:55

Hi,

My Dad is complaining of both sides leaking on self levelling units on a 3.0 omega. What website did you order off or just as cheap going to vauxhall for a pair.

Thanks,
  John

Title: Re: Rear Shock Absorbers
Post by: feeutfo on 07 September 2009, 23:06:42

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Hi,

My Dad is complaining of both sides leaking on self levelling units on a 3.0 omega. What website did you order off or just as cheap going to vauxhall for a pair.

Thanks,
  John

Gm self levellers are 300 sobs retail last vx quoted me. BUUUUT, if you have a trade club card they are 150 a pair. see link at the bottom of my post for the abs trade club card. £20 for joining, but will easils save that first visit to the parts dept. i would think...

also gather it may be worth googling vauxhall specialists for a price first

hth