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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: frmg0014 on 29 March 2010, 22:03:31

Title: Rear Shocks - Monroe
Post by: frmg0014 on 29 March 2010, 22:03:31

Hey guys,

I have a 2001 Cadillac Catera/Opel Omega MV6.  I recently replaced the rear air shocks (auto levelling feature) with monroe max airs which I hear are a good replacement for them.  I noticed that the bottom part of the shock doesn't seem to go all the way inside the bracket.  I have attached a pic (borrowed from somebody's thread on this forum) to explain what I am talking about.
(http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8961/shocksjpg.jpg)

Is that part of the shocks suppose to go completely inside the bracket?  Because these don't seem to go all the way in, but just partly so you can still see at least half of it out.  Although the bolt is all the way in and out through the other side of the bracket like the way it was before I removed the original shocks.  Is this normal??(http://)

Title: Re: Rear Shocks - Monroe
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 29 March 2010, 22:25:26

Is it the correct shock and not one off an estate/caravan/station wagon (delete depending on which country you are in)

Title: Re: Rear Shocks - Monroe
Post by: frmg0014 on 29 March 2010, 23:39:04

Yes it's the correct shocks... MONROE Part # MA825

I'm just asking because I can't exactly remember if the originals were in all the way or just part way before removing them.

Title: Re: Rear Shocks - Monroe
Post by: Andy H on 29 March 2010, 23:46:29

IIRC they don't go in very far (about 1/4" )

Title: Re: Rear Shocks - Monroe
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 29 March 2010, 23:46:50

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Yes it's the correct shocks... MONROE Part # MA825

I'm just asking because I can't exactly remember if the originals were in all the way or just part way before removing them.

Originals would have had the sleeve all the way in....I ask about the estate.statio wagon as they ahve a longer sleeve that goes further into the trailing arm.