rear shock mount replacement advise

Putting on a +2 inch lift these past two days bit by bit has cropped up a few nasties...

First i started with the front passenger and i was told that the front were harder than the rear.

after managing the front passenger i said to myself, something along the lines on thats the hardest one done how hard can it be....


swallowing my words as i moved onto the drivers side, the bolts on the top and bottom of the shock were no longer 19mm and more like a 17 which i didnt have... so i found an old spanner that was something like 5/8 (dont ask im only 23 and have no idea what size that is lol..)

took the angle grinder to it and made it fit

after struggling away with that i started with the rears, passenger side really easy again... only hard part was removing the bottom nut from the shock, but being as i had new ones the angle grinder was a big help..

the drivers once again bit me in the ass, as soon as i removed the wheel i noticed that the upper spring mount is hanging off on one side and the upper shock mount was not a nut on a thread it is actually a bolt that bolts into the mount.


So after all that i ask these few questions:

Is it simple enough to grind off the upper shock mount and weld another one?

why does my 90 have different shocks/shock mounts per side?

Has one side been done before and the other standard?

Thanks again!!

IamRobbie said:

Is it simple enough to grind off the upper shock mount and weld another one?

why does my 90 have different shocks/shock mounts per side?

Has one side been done before and the other standard?

Thanks again!!

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After separating the useful information in that post we get the following;


* the upper shock mount on the rear i presume your on about? yes, grind the bolt head off if you need to and go get a new one.

* Your 90 may have failed an MOT or such on one shock so they changed one and not the other.

I do apologise, maybe i should have posted before having a few beers this evening

The rear spring mount do i need to grind this off the chassis and reweld the new one on?

IamRobbie said:

I do apologise, maybe i should have posted before having a few beers this evening

The rear spring mount do i need to grind this off the chassis and reweld the new one on?

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ah spring mount, i thought you ment shock mount as thats what you had been talking about

Your rear spring is held in the same way as your front. 2 bolts through the bar at the bottom.

You will need the bar to go back on your new springs, unless you have a replacement one, but the bolts are replaceable.

its the top one, where you would fit dislocation cones up top that is hanging off.

IamRobbie said:

its the top one, where you would fit dislocation cones up top that is hanging off.

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pictures would be helpfull if you got them.

ill take the wheel off tomorrow and take a few thanks

Sounds like it'll probably need grinding off and a new one welding on. I've not done it before but I'd imagine you would be able get a new one from paddocks or somewhere but not sure on that.
Someone on here will know no doubt.

I believe that i need the following:

STC8610 | Rear coil spring seat - 90

PM638 | Heavy Duty Rear Spring Retention Plate 5mm (pair) - 90

and

NRC7981 | Rear Shock Absorber Top Mount


ill fetch these today as im off work today.

get OEM, not much more, but better quality, BP can be hit and miss, just add G to the end of the part number.

ok thanks