Chris86 · Mar 24, 2016

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

Turboman · Mar 24, 2016

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

If you mean the shock mounting rubbers, I doubt if you will do much harm by driving home slowly. They fail for a pastime.

Chris86 · Mar 24, 2016

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

Turboman · Mar 24, 2016

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

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.

DiscoPol · Mar 24, 2016

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

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 · Mar 24, 2016

110 csw. Td5. I think the issue is crap washers rather than big bump sadly

DiscoPol · Mar 24, 2016

Turboman said:
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.

Speed hump at speed I reckon

Turboman · Mar 24, 2016

Chris86 said:
110 csw. Td5. I think the issue is crap washers rather than big bump sadly

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.

Chris86 · Mar 24, 2016

Speed bump 15mph on the way into Rivington services.

Annoyingly on my way to ravenglass for a holiday!

Turboman · Mar 24, 2016

DiscoPol said:
Speed hump at speed I reckon

Could be.
Reckon I have been over a foot in the air before, and it still didnt knacker the shock rubbers when it hit the ground!

blue beasty · Mar 24, 2016

Are the shock bushes td5 specific does anyone know?

Chris86 · Mar 24, 2016

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.

blue beasty · Mar 24, 2016

Anyone?

@Chris86 are you stuck without sorting it?

It's not helpful that tomorrow is a bank holiday for businesses

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 24, 2016

@darrenm is there

darrenm · Mar 24, 2016

I'm local will go and check if I have any

blue beasty · Mar 24, 2016

Thanks for responding

darrenm · Mar 24, 2016

Like this

darrenm · Mar 24, 2016

Thing this is top

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 24, 2016

i dont think so - these....

blue beasty · Mar 24, 2016

Approx dimensions might help?

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