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| Author | Subject: Rear shocks help please?. @ what point do i tighten shock bolts? |
 jimmy9gti
Junior User  Location: Corringham, Essex Registered: 30 May 2005 Posts: 83 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Hi all. When refitting the rear shocks, or renewing them, does anyone know the correct measurement between the bolt centres before tightening the mounting bolts back up??. Have heard different opinions and distances. Afaik, the beam is standard height, and has not been lowered. Any help much appreciated. Thanks. |
 Posted 11th Oct 2010 at 00:09
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
Post #2
You don't need to worry about that unless you are taking the torsion bars out to change the ride height.Just fit the dampers and tighten the bolts. ________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 11th Oct 2010 at 05:01
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jord294
Seasoned Pro  Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,103 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Rich E wrote: You don't need to worry about that unless you are taking the torsion bars out to change the ride height. Just fit the dampers and tighten the bolts while the weight of the car is on the wheels  ________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 11th Oct 2010 at 11:47
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jimmy9gti
Junior User Location: Corringham, Essex Registered: 30 May 2005 Posts: 83 Status: Offline |
Post #4
jord294 wrote: Rich E wrote: You don't need to worry about that unless you are taking the torsion bars out to change the ride height. Just fit the dampers and tighten the bolts while the weight of the car is on the wheels Cheers for the help Rich and Jord. Tbh was going to lower car to floor let it settle and do the bolts up. Makes sense i guess, just didn't want the bushes in the end of the shocks getting twisted out!, as obviously the sleeve is clamped against the side of the mounting bracket when tightened. Did manage to get hold of a haynes manual, and it quotes 288mm between bolt centres, figures about right i guess. |
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Posted 11th Oct 2010 at 13:49
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