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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2955  
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Take them off
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3rd Apr 2020 5:20pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1635
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std bushes or oe spec one . work well last well don't cost a fortune
easy job at home if the nuts come undone |
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4th Apr 2020 7:16am |
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| Danny Fireblade Member Since: 16 Mar 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 320 
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Thanks.
I have managed to get the nut off with the help of molegrips as the strap wouldn't work, and even then I feel like I have just done arm day in the gym 
I have just been looking at the two pics and it looks as if the side missing the bush only has one metal cup at the bottom, while the other side has a metal cup at both sides? Am I imagining that as only one cup come off the broken side?? I will order the bush, think OE will be fine, then fit that and look at changing shocks and related hardware in the future sometime. I am hankering after Bilsteins and the Gwyn Lewis HD hardware, but thats for another day I think. |
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4th Apr 2020 11:04am |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2655  
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Don’t forget to buy the turret retaining washer thingy, because if you don’t it’s is guaranteed to snap at least one bolt trying to get the nuts off.
Some companies do a heavy duty version. If you do buy them then I can guarantee you won’t snap a single bolt....Sod’s law 101  |
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4th Apr 2020 11:09am |
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| Danny Fireblade Member Since: 16 Mar 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 320
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Yeah I was looking at new shocks (Bilstein B6 hopefully), Gwyn Lewis HD std height turrets, galvanised spring seats, front HD turret securing rings and rear HD spring retainers.
Have I missed anything out?? |
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4th Apr 2020 11:17am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2690 
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At the bottom of the shock you should have two rubber bushes and four washers, two of the washers have a lip that locates into the hole on the mount. These are the inner pair. The other ones go on the ‘outside’ of the arrangement, i.e. one against the shock body and one under the nut.
Looks like the bush has worn and the lower of the two inner washers has taken a pounding against the axle mount and broken then fallen out. A pair of new bushes plus four new washers will see you right. |
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4th Apr 2020 12:44pm |
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| Danny Fireblade Member Since: 16 Mar 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 320
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Thats what I thought, Thank you.
I have ordered them so will see how easy they go back together when they arrive. |
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4th Apr 2020 1:07pm |
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| isacs Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: Leamington spa Posts: 404
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I’ve just removed B6 from mine and returned to oe spec shocks
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4th Apr 2020 3:44pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20593
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D44 Turrets and HD rings on mine and OE dampers, bushes and springs with castellated spring isolators top and bottom front and back. Other than the D44 Turrets and rings all parts are Genuine. Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes.
Big Brother is Watching. 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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4th Apr 2020 5:23pm |
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| Danny Fireblade Member Since: 16 Mar 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 320
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Are the OE dampers really as good as Bilsteins then? What were your reasons for changing back?
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4th Apr 2020 6:40pm |
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| isacs Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: Leamington spa Posts: 404
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I just found them to crashy. So gone back to one spec to soften it down
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4th Apr 2020 8:43pm |
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| isacs Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: Leamington spa Posts: 404
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It was the alive comfort package, no comfort to be found
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4th Apr 2020 8:45pm |
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