gavinh
Just a quick question, my drivers side shock looks to have blown a seal, going through the Haynes manual and online it looks like ou can only replace the strut assy?? Or can you just replace the damper?
Cheers
Gav
timbo
Its a complete strut. You'll need some spring compressors and its worth doing strut top/bearing while you have it apart.
gavinh
That's a bugger you can't buy the inserts, done the spring sears and strut tops about 15 months ago
Ex850R
Will need new top hardware by now too.....it's a P80.....
Do the other bushes and links while there....
timbo
@gavinh replacing the inserts would be the same amount of work. You can get oem sachs shocks from sandwood or see @AshDVS for upgrade options. The ride height increase comes from the springs so you can run any p80 shocks apart from v70r that have a lower spring seat
gavinh
@timbo cool man, thanks
Ex850R
Go for koni if you can. Good long life.