bishoprado 0 Posted January 24, 2007 need sum wee advice, rado failed mot on front top strut bearings. so ive order new ones, when i cum to replacing the bearings, do i have to take the shocks off? cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted January 24, 2007 Afraid so... altho i've often wondered if it's posible with spring compressors in situ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bishoprado 0 Posted January 24, 2007 yeah ive wondered the same, now taking the shocks off aint a prob. Problem being lukin in Haynes manual its sayng you gota detach the steering tie-rod balljoint and messing with the anti roll bar. i dont fancy messing with that cos ill mess the tracking up cant i just slide the shock off? by undoing the required bolts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattkh 0 Posted January 24, 2007 i dont fancy messing with that cos ill mess the tracking up Hi The tracking is very easy to set. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bishoprado 0 Posted January 24, 2007 is it sounds like a mind feild m8. so ill deffo have to do wot i sed on the above post, i cant just take the shocks out with undoing the track rod ends etc.?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted January 24, 2007 Yeah the shocks come off the bearing carrier - no need to undo anything attached to it ie CV's, ARB's or BJ's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_leon_ 0 Posted January 25, 2007 as Supercharged has said - dont do what the haynes manual says - just the 2 bolts and 1 for abs if you have it. reckon you could do them in situ but dont think its too much trouble to take the shocks off entirely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
