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Title: Rear Air Shocks
Post by: Humpy on 09 July 2010, 08:31:02
Had some new tyres put on my car yesterday and the lads were panicking as they could hear a hissing noise. I laughed and said it was just the fuel pump. Er, no, it isn't, said one, it's your air shock! So what I thought was a very noisy fuel pump is in fact the offside height adjustable air shock which is leaking air around a seam (not from the piping). Any idea how much these are new or has anybody got a reasonable pair for sale? How hard are they to swap (not the shock part but the air part)? Thanks.

Humpy
Title: Re: Rear Air Shocks
Post by: Andy B on 09 July 2010, 09:29:17
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 Any idea how much these are new or has anybody got a reasonable pair for sale? How hard are they to swap (not the shock part but the air part)? Thanks.

Humpy

Omega Part Number Retail Price Normal Trade Trade Club
Shock absorbers, rear (single)
Saloon with self-levelling suspension 72119084 £116.00 £98.64 £73.98


Easy to fit air wise, just a push-in fitting IIRC  :y

Title: Re: Rear Air Shocks
Post by: Humpy on 09 July 2010, 20:04:51
Each, right?  :o Mind you, it might tie the back end down a bit :y

Humpy
Title: Re: Rear Air Shocks
Post by: Cliffo B on 09 July 2010, 22:02:10
had one go on mine replaced the pair so one in garage no idea how long it would last will have done about 80,000 your welcome to it for postage
Title: Re: Rear Air Shocks
Post by: geoffr70 on 09 July 2010, 22:19:09
Both mine went, the car was bouncing all over the place. I got a set of Monroe shocks, you also get a pressure gauge and air hose so you can manually inflate them. I think they were about £180.
Title: Re: Rear Air Shocks
Post by: Andy B on 09 July 2010, 22:45:11
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similar price to the proper shockers that will pressurise themselves  ::)  ;)  :y  :y
Title: Re: Rear Air Shocks
Post by: Seth on 10 July 2010, 01:15:05
Try these .......

Saloon:  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-SALOON-AIR-SHOCK-ABSORBER-KIT-NEW-/230232503729?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item359aed35b1#ht_1204wt_732

Or Estate:  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CARLTON-OMEGA-ESTATE-86-94-AIR-SHOCK-ABSORBER-KIT-NEW-/270312759623?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3eefe56147#ht_1411wt_732

Got 'em fitted meself. Highly recommended!

HTH :y
Title: Re: Rear Air Shocks
Post by: feeutfo on 10 July 2010, 09:14:25
If you have no suspension levelling system at all, ie not elite, then go for the items in the link.

But if you have an elite then you can get a pair of self levelling shocks for 150 sobs if you have a trade club card which is easily obtained via the abs link at the bottom of my post, this will give substantial saving on the vast majority of service parts on any vauxhall.

I would not consider anything other than genuine self levelling shocks for an elite.
Title: Re: Rear Air Shocks
Post by: Cliffo B on 10 July 2010, 12:05:10
Yes,I've had most all suspension mods and my elite is without doubt the best of all
Title: Re: Rear Air Shocks
Post by: Martin_1962 on 10 July 2010, 14:25:43
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Try these .......

Saloon:  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-SALOON-AIR-SHOCK-ABSORBER-KIT-NEW-/230232503729?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item359aed35b1#ht_1204wt_732

Or Estate:  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CARLTON-OMEGA-ESTATE-86-94-AIR-SHOCK-ABSORBER-KIT-NEW-/270312759623?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3eefe56147#ht_1411wt_732

Got 'em fitted meself. Highly recommended!

HTH :y


It says I have bought them!!!!
Title: Re: Rear Air Shocks
Post by: Humpy on 11 July 2010, 18:22:22
I must admit I like the idea of genuine replacements if only so that the self levelling carrys on working. I do carry a lot of weight in the back at times-the main reason for getting the Estate! Thanks all for your help, I guess its a trip down to the local stealers, again :(

Humpy
Title: Re: Rear Air Shocks
Post by: Andy B on 11 July 2010, 19:04:39
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Thanks all for your help, I guess its a trip down to the local stealers, again :(

Humpy

With your trusty Trade Club/ABS card? If not, the £20 membership would be more than paid for the very first time used  :y  :y
Title: Re: Rear Air Shocks
Post by: Humpy on 11 July 2010, 22:59:53
I have a Trade Club card from another owners club :y

Humpy