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Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« on: 25 October 2015, 16:29:07 »
Just want to double check, how far you compress these. As they don't tighten up so to speak, I've just been guessing, looking at the 3.2 for reference  ;D

I just swapped the top mounts back to the GM's - I think they are quieter, not sure, will have to wait until my morning commute.

But for reference this is how I've currently done them....



About right?  :-\
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« Reply #1 on: 25 October 2015, 17:27:38 »
Don't they have a steel spacer that goes right through the rubber bushes, I tightened mine till they locked up.
Looks about the same as yours though.
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« Reply #2 on: 25 October 2015, 17:53:22 »
Spacer only on Estate I thought?
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« Reply #3 on: 25 October 2015, 18:09:50 »
Quote from: tunnie on 25 October 2015, 17:53:22
Spacer only on Estate I thought?
Nope...

Fit the spacer suggested with all the other parts and your knock will go away... Assuming you haven't already 'dangle berries'ed the lower half of the upper mount ::)

At least you now know why it was knocking :-X
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« Reply #4 on: 25 October 2015, 18:17:19 »
Spacer definitely part of the necessary. Not sure if they're available separately to the rubbers - £29 for the set I got from VX, IIRC.
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« Reply #5 on: 25 October 2015, 18:51:16 »
Oh.  :-[ :-[

Spacers were not on the ones I took off  :-\ - They have been fine for 4/5 years. Changed them with a fatty admin ages ago.
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« Reply #6 on: 25 October 2015, 18:59:34 »
Cause the guide for the Saloon does not mention the spacer...

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90587.0

I knew Estates had them, cause I did the guide on that...

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=103210.0
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« Reply #7 on: 25 October 2015, 19:22:41 »
Never mind the guides... There's at least two recent threads detailing the parts, part numbers and differences... With pics...

Still should be a nice easy fix ;)

Don't forget you need the spacers to suit the mounting kit you fitted... Saloon ones are longer.
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« Reply #8 on: 25 October 2015, 19:31:28 »
Guide needs updating then, but it is an easy fix. I swapped the top mounts over in mins, might do it before work in the morning.

All kits I have are saloon, nothing Estate.

Searching find this thread...

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=43169.0

Saloon fitting is identical to estate, then?

Lower metal disc + spacer insert + large lower rubber bush, insert shock into boot.

Lower bush + disc + nut.

Current Saloon guide references none of that, just to put the large rubber washer on and insert into the boot.
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« Reply #9 on: 25 October 2015, 20:14:35 »
Quote from: tunnie on 25 October 2015, 19:31:28
Guide needs updating then, but it is an easy fix. I swapped the top mounts over in mins, might do it before work in the morning.

All kits I have are saloon, nothing Estate.

Searching find this thread...

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=43169.0

Saloon fitting is identical to estate, then?

Lower metal disc + large lower rubber bush + Spacer sleeve, insert shock into boot.

 UPPER bush + disc + nut.

Current Saloon guide references none of that, just to put the large rubber washer on and insert into the boot.
Corrected to avoid ambiguity ;)

Note the following image...

Parts, in order of fitment, left to right... saloon below, estate above.

::)

Cba to link to the thread it's in as I will be up again at 02:40 :-X
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« Reply #10 on: 25 October 2015, 20:43:31 »
Ta.  :y Get some kip :)

I'll try and fit them right in the morning. If I run out of time, I'll take the 3.2  ;D
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« Reply #11 on: 25 October 2015, 20:53:07 »
You're welcome :y
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« Reply #12 on: 25 October 2015, 21:12:02 »
I thought to ensure correct fitment and compression of the rubber, there was a measurement from the top off the shaft to the top of the nut?  :o
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« Reply #13 on: 25 October 2015, 23:21:22 »
Well no time like the present, I just popped out now and re-done the whole top mount on both sides. Including getting tools out, 20 mins all done.

Looking forward to drive in tomorrow, see how it is.  :)
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Mount
« Reply #14 on: 26 October 2015, 08:45:37 »
Well, worse than it's ever been now. Rattling like a good-un down the industrial estate road near me.  :(  >:(

Pushed shock down last night, on went the disc, I pre fitted the space saver sleeve in the lower large bush, refitted. Making sure it popped up nicely in the boot, so that the top lip of the large bush poked through nicely and made sure the thread part was not touching any of the body.

See here with disc on and bush on...



Up top, the other round bush is on, then disc then tightened it up. I did not torque it up, just did it up 'tight'



Could I have done it too tight? - I felt it lock up.  :-\ - Sounded as if something was really loose, smooth roads fine, but anything rough un-even and it's rattling.
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