Chorley- damaged rear shock bottom bushes

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Chris86

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Hi all,

Have somehow managed to damage both bottom bushes on my rear shocks, has anyone got any in Chorley spare a could put on please and could lend me the tools to swap them. Currently sat in halfords carpark! Have good phone coverage where I am.

Many thanks in advance

Chris
 
Chris86 said:
Hi all,

Have somehow managed to damage both bottom bushes on my rear shocks, has anyone got any in Chorley spare a could put on please and could lend me the tools to swap them. Currently sat in halfords carpark! Have good phone coverage where I am.

Chris
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If you mean the shock mounting rubbers, I doubt if you will do much harm by driving home slowly. They fail for a pastime.
 
The ones that sit under the rear axle are both gone! Hit a bump in the road and the two washers that retain them have both failed- think shocks topped out and ripped them through!

Chris
 
Chris86 said:
The ones that sit under the rear axle are both gone! Hit a bump in the road and the two washers that retain them have both failed- think shocks topped out and ripped them through!

Chris
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Must have been a hell of a bump? What sort of landy you got?
In any case, as I said, should be driveable with care.
 
Chris86 said:
The ones that sit under the rear axle are both gone! Hit a bump in the road and the two washers that retain them have both failed- think shocks topped out and ripped them through!

Chris
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Slow drive home then, I've driven my disco a good 30 miles home with basically no rear dampers when I snapped both bottom pins having a play.

Just go steady and be aware it will be floppy on the bends.
 
Chris86 said:
110 csw. Td5. I think the issue is crap washers rather than big bump sadly
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The washers dont really do anything, they just spread the load of the rubbers on the metal bracket. I would guess your rubbers are completely knacked, or the bracket is rusty.
Either way, drive home slow and sort in the morning.
 
Speed bump 15mph on the way into Rivington services.

Annoyingly on my way to ravenglass for a holiday!
 
Don't think they are td5 specific, have put together a backcountry fix for now. will hopefully be able to pick up some bits for it tomorrow or maybe Saturday as I suspect nowt will be open with it being good Friday. thanks for your advice chaps.
 
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