Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Search the maintenance guides for answers to 99.999% of Omega questions

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: HOW TO GET TO TOP OF SHOCKS,ESTATE  (Read 631 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

pcd

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • oldham
  • Posts: 25
    • View Profile
HOW TO GET TO TOP OF SHOCKS,ESTATE
« on: 15 November 2010, 08:31:20 »
Hi everyone,just about to change rear shocks on elite estate,before i start trying to remove rear trim to get at the top of the shocks was woundering if anyone on here had any advice on how to get to them,dont want to do any damage as trim is in good nick,oh its a 1996 pre- face lift,cheers
Logged

Elite Pete

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Chester
  • Posts: 19580
  • My spider senses are tingling
    • Audi SQ5 GSX1400
    • View Profile
Re: HOW TO GET TO TOP OF SHOCKS,ESTATE
« Reply #1 on: 15 November 2010, 08:44:50 »
You will have to lift the boot floor carpet and you'll see two covers held down with 4 self tapping screws, they are under there  ;)
« Last Edit: 15 November 2010, 08:45:13 by Elite_Pete »
Logged
Retired

Jimbob

  • Global Moderator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Chester / Flintshire
  • Posts: 24525
  • I like traffic lights, but only when they're green
    • E250 Est / Golf GTI
    • View Profile
Re: HOW TO GET TO TOP OF SHOCKS,ESTATE
« Reply #2 on: 15 November 2010, 09:07:08 »
As pete said..

bit fiddley as you have to unscrew all the carpet retainers as they are well behind the spare wheel well.
Logged

wakeyomega

  • Intermediate Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Wakefield
  • Posts: 450
    • View Profile
Re: HOW TO GET TO TOP OF SHOCKS,ESTATE
« Reply #3 on: 15 November 2010, 10:29:52 »
Hi
Did mine this year (Elite Estate, 2000). Had no problem at the top end at all, but really struggled getting the lower end of, it just took persistance, and lots of pulling and pushing side to side to free it off the bush mounting. Did both in less than two hours, but arms knackered when I'd finished!

Good luck, Pat
« Last Edit: 15 November 2010, 10:30:26 by wakeyomega »
Logged
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm

Elite Pete

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Chester
  • Posts: 19580
  • My spider senses are tingling
    • Audi SQ5 GSX1400
    • View Profile
Re: HOW TO GET TO TOP OF SHOCKS,ESTATE
« Reply #4 on: 15 November 2010, 10:34:20 »
Yeah its worth giving the lower bolt threads a good clean with a wire brush and lashings of Plusgas before hand ;)
Logged
Retired
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.011 seconds with 16 queries.