P38A Shock Absorber Top Bolt

Endeleus · Dec 30, 2015

Does anyone have the part number or size of the top bolt for P38 shock absorbers? (1999 2.5 DSE)

I was trying to change the bottom bushes, but sheared the stud when trying to get the nut off, despite wire-brushing and soaking in plus-gas overnight.

Since I'm going to have to down tools until I can order new shocks, it makes sense to be prepared with new top bolts at the same time.

wammers · Dec 30, 2015

The nut doesn't come off it's captive. The bolt is undone from the outboard side.

Endeleus · Dec 30, 2015

Yep, it's the top bolt I wanted the size of, just so I can have a spare before I start. I had to move the Rangey back out to the driveway for now to make room in the garage for another car, otherwise I would have removed the shocks and checked for myself.

It was the bottom stud which sheared as I was taking the nut off the axle end. Pity, as the shocks were ok and really just needed the bushes replaced until that happened.

jamesmartin · Dec 30, 2015

anr3482 same bolt as disco 2

wammers · Dec 30, 2015

Endeleus said:
Yep, it's the top bolt I wanted the size of, just so I can have a spare before I start. I had to move the Rangey back out to the driveway for now to make room in the garage for another car, otherwise I would have removed the shocks and checked for myself.

It was the bottom stud which sheared as I was taking the nut off the axle end. Pity, as the shocks were ok and really just needed the bushes replaced until that happened.

This is the bolt. http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-ANR3482 listed as M12 no length stated.

Endeleus · Jan 7, 2016

Thank-you gents. I got side-tracked with a couple of pre-MOT jobs for family members, so hopefully get round to this in the next week or two.

P38A Shock Absorber Top Bolt

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