WTF, why are my rear shock absorbers upside down?

GTImk1 · Post by **GTImk1** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:44 pm

Took the wheel off to do rear discs and pads and realised that the shock absorber was upside down (will take a pic later)? Is it supposed to be like this? Shock absorber looks like new and is sachs make, but even the letters are upside down. HELPP!!

Best regards

Jose Cruz

SMOOTH 480 · Post by **SMOOTH 480** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:15 pm

does this mean that the cover that stops crud hanging around the seal is actualy helping it stick around acting as a trap ?
if so id change it round the right way

pol · Post by **pol** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:41 pm

Are you sure?! Must have been some special garage that fitted them!

Maybe your head was upside down to enable you to look under the arch (this makes things appear upside down!)

pol

esta · Post by **esta** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:35 pm

Lol, must have been the same garage that put my rotational tyres on the wrong way...

GTImk1 · Post by **GTImk1** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:10 pm

does this mean that the cover that stops crud hanging around the seal is actualy helping it stick around acting as a trap ?

Exactly, so it was.
Got the car a few days ago and i didn't like the feel of the rear end... thought it could be rear drop links but apparently they are OK.
So hopefully this will take care of that weird feeling i had when cornering... what i don't undersand is how can anyone be so stupid to fit shock absorbers the wrong way up... Maybe the guy that fitted them was working either hanging from the roof by his feet or rolled the car over to replace shocks.

regards

Jose Cruz

piper1st · Post by **piper1st** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:06 am

pol wrote: Maybe your head was upside down to enable you to look under the arch (this makes things appear upside down!)