rear shock absorber mounts

bookerbill · Jul 24th, 2012, 12:49

hi i have replaced rear rear shock absorbers and rear shock mounts but ive had a problem thats happened twice the rear mount keeps splitting hence another replacement the shocks are ordanery shocks help iam looseing the will to keep relacing them. the car is 850 volvo estate 10valve 2.0 1996 reg

RiPsTa33 · Jul 24th, 2012, 15:24

Is the shock bottoming out and knocking the mount through (top mounts?) due to weak/r/lowered/nivomat springs. I had a V70R in last week that someone had replaced nivomats with standard shockers and left the lowered weaker springs in designed to work with the nivomats

bookerbill · Jul 25th, 2012, 13:52

hi i dont think they are bottoming out how can i tell if they require replacing cheers billy

RiPsTa33 · Jul 26th, 2012, 08:26

Remove the boot floor panel (4 x 10mm bolts and slide towards the rear of the car) nearest the rear seat. The top mounts are under there and bounce the rear of the car. You will be able to see straight away if they have failed as the shocks will be lifting up into the car.

bookerbill · Jul 26th, 2012, 10:02

hi i meant the springs how can one tell if the springs are weak , ive just replaced both rear mounts with shocks this is the 2nd time the mounts have failed cheers billy maybe i should just replace rear springs

Jul 24th, 2012, 12:49	#1
bookerbill Trader Last Online: Jul 4th, 2019 18:11 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: around merseyside	rear shock absorber mounts hi i have replaced rear rear shock absorbers and rear shock mounts but ive had a problem thats happened twice the rear mount keeps splitting hence another replacement the shocks are ordanery shocks help iam looseing the will to keep relacing them. the car is 850 volvo estate 10valve 2.0 1996 reg

Jul 24th, 2012, 15:24	#2
RiPsTa33 Trader Last Online: Jul 7th, 2022 15:22 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shildon	Is the shock bottoming out and knocking the mount through (top mounts?) due to weak/r/lowered/nivomat springs. I had a V70R in last week that someone had replaced nivomats with standard shockers and left the lowered weaker springs in designed to work with the nivomats

Jul 25th, 2012, 13:52	#3
bookerbill Trader Last Online: Jul 4th, 2019 18:11 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: around merseyside	hi i dont think they are bottoming out how can i tell if they require replacing cheers billy

Jul 26th, 2012, 08:26	#4
RiPsTa33 Trader Last Online: Jul 7th, 2022 15:22 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shildon	Remove the boot floor panel (4 x 10mm bolts and slide towards the rear of the car) nearest the rear seat. The top mounts are under there and bounce the rear of the car. You will be able to see straight away if they have failed as the shocks will be lifting up into the car.

Jul 26th, 2012, 10:02	#5
bookerbill Trader Last Online: Jul 4th, 2019 18:11 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: around merseyside	hi i meant the springs how can one tell if the springs are weak , ive just replaced both rear mounts with shocks this is the 2nd time the mounts have failed cheers billy maybe i should just replace rear springs

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