Rear shock bolts

[wilkie]

Took my bay to my local classic VW garage to get an MOT. Needed some work to the rear shock bushes and came back with, what seems to me very long bolts to the bottom of the shock. Should it be like this?

Both sides are the same.


Should it be like this?

Please let me know

thanks
Eden

 

[hogseye]

NO :shock:

 

[mattd1984]

Cant remember how long mine were, pretty long though. Although that doesnt look quite rite

 

[buddysbuddy]

That looks very wrong to me......! :shock:

Just out of interest - did that tyre pass? :lol:

 

[wilkie]

I got an advisory on the tire. Does anyone have a photo of how it should look?

thanks
Eden

 

[buddysbuddy]

I'll take a photo when I get home if that helps....

Unless someone beats me to it?

Ready, Set.......

 

[flynster]

NO :shock:

GOD NO, WRONG DIDDLY WRONG WRONG....... :shock:

 

[Grazy]

Shock should be tight up against the bit next to it , no big gap - I think

 

[5erge]

Shock should be tight up against the bit next to it , no big gap - I think

Indeed.

Eden,

I wouldn't use that place again if their workmanship is of this quality. There are two length of shock bolts, maybe they have used the top for the bottom, bottom for the top.... God knows how they would have managed this though as the shock bush for the top mount would have been squashed to bits to even get the bolt in.

In this case I'd check the top mount as well.

Des

 

[wilkie]

Would any body have a pic of how it should be

 

[5erge]

Here is a full size image of my rear shock.

Des

 

[guidddo]

 

[67 BAY]

It looks like the bottom shocker eye has a long insert(similar to 1303 rears) it could just the make of the shock.


Steve

 

[Graham L]

Eden

I think Steve is right it looks like the shocks have got long inserts in the bottom, did they fit new buses or something??

Dare I ask who, pm me if you dont want to post on here,

 

[wilkie]

Yes they did replace the bushes but I only expected them to replace 1 side which is what it failed the MOT on.

Eden