Rear Leaking Shock Absorber Help

forgotmyname

sacsquacco wrote: »

Its not a DIY job separating a shocker from its spring.The power in a compressed spring is scary..Garage job I think unless its not surrounded by a coil spring. Better to get the pair on the same axle done together

Is it not. Damn why didnt you tell me that before i chamged my first dozen or so springs?

Its a fairly simple job on a Fusion.

AdrianC

sacsquacco wrote: »

Its not a DIY job separating a shocker from its spring.The power in a compressed spring is scary..Garage job I think unless its not surrounded by a coil spring. Better to get the pair on the same axle done together

You're assuming a Macpherson strut, where the damper is internal to the strut.


The back end on a Fusion is a MUCH simpler affair, and will just be a single bolt top and bottom of the damper. Jack up, support arm, unbolt, bolt.

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AdrianC wrote: »

You're assuming a Macpherson strut, where the damper is internal to the strut.


The back end on a Fusion is a MUCH simpler affair, and will just be a single bolt top and bottom of the damper. Jack up, support arm, unbolt, bolt.

Thats why I made it quite clear by the comment that if its "surrounded by a spring "leave it to a garage.One would have to buy a pair of spring compressors anyway.If not, its a doddle. I would expect that the vast majority of cars have the Macpherson strut set up.

Rubidium

sacsquacco wrote: »

Thats why I made it quite clear by the comment that if its "surrounded by a spring "leave it to a garage.One would have to buy a pair of spring compressors anyway.If not, its a doddle. I would expect that the vast majority of cars have the Macpherson strut set up.

Not a garage job when coil spring compressors are so cheap and a chimp can do it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UCPG408/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=569136327&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001LQOIZ0&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=072N7CN7PJDBCXDM79Q5

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Rubidium wrote: »

Not a garage job when coil spring compressors are so cheap and a chimp can do it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UCPG408/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=569136327&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001LQOIZ0&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=072N7CN7PJDBCXDM79Q5

haha, wow ! that is cheap. £2.90 !!Times have changed .Mine cost me approx £30 forty years ago..OK its a diy job then at that price. Compress the spring a bit before undoing the top nut to take the pressure off..I m a bit wary of a the hooks on that cheap !!!!!! schit metal spring compressors..hope they dont shear off at full compression..and I bet they will eventually. They must ve cost less than 50p to make to sell at less than three quid !

AdrianC

sacsquacco wrote: »

I would expect that the vast majority of cars have the Macpherson strut set up.

On the front. The OP is quite clear this is the rear. It even says "rear" in the thread title.

forgotmyname

The Fusion is not like the above picture though. Simple job.

If you can take a wheel off then you can take a shock off.

pappa_golf

the OP said rear shocker , I included a step by step guide as to do this task as shown on youtube (post above)


no Mcpherson struts or small puppies will be killed or maimed if he follows the youtube link