Leaking oil?

[ant_wales]

My 172 cup seems to be leaking oil from what looks like the rear drivers suspension shock, where would this oil be draining from, and what can i do to stop it?

 

[dwjeviltwin]

sound slike a burst shock, only way to stop it is to replace it....

Apparently they are not to hard to replace yourself...

 

[ant_wales]

Had it looked out, ordered new shocks although im paying for them to get fitted as i expect you would need a spring clamp which i havent got!

 

[Jay_clio]

If its the same as a 1.2, the rear 1's is just a shock, the spring is loccated on the rear beam.

 

[stu-172]

Yep, 2 bolts hold them in! 5min job each side!

 

[ant_wales]

Sounds easy, are there any online guides? If not could you quickly explain the procedure?

 

[Jay_clio]

jack the car up and remove the wheels. were the shock is stuck to the back beam, un-do the 13mm bolt(i think its 13mm, its in the bottom ov the shock)on both side's and now the shock will be lose,
open the boot and remove the rubber cover and un-do the bolt there, it all should come lose then. and remove,

watch out for the spring to move slighly, if it does just put it back between the 2 metal points sticking out.

 

[stu-172]

Leave the wheels on! Ya don't need them off! 18mm Bolt in bottom of shock 13mm at top! Peace of P*ss

 

[Jay_clio]

^ easy access then, so he can lower the back beam and to the 2 shock's at the same time

 

[ant_wales]

So wheels on or off?

 

[Jay_clio]

off i say, = more access so you can take your time.

 

[stu-172]

On, and jack the car up using a trolley jack on the beam. Axle stands under the rear jacking points on the sill then lower the rear beam till the holes line up after replaceing the shocks and securing at the top.

 

[ant_wales]

Thanks for your help, definatley going to have a go at this.

When loosening the bolts of the broken shocks should the car be jacked up, and which bolts should i undo first, the top or bottom ones?

 

[stu-172]

Undo the bottom 1's 1st, I'd try to crack the bolts with the car on the deck if you can. If not it doesn't reli make a difference

 

[mattjk]

must be a mare trying to get a shock off with the wheel on!

 

[Fred@BTM]

na, its easy, you can change them without even jacking the car up

 

[mattjk]

Fred your my hero! :rasp: