Rear shocks
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That's what my local guy wants for the rears: he says they have never changed rears in less than 3 hours per side (rate guide shows 3.5 total) at $95 per hr. I think a alignment shop up the street might be able to do it quicker. Dealer is out, way too expensive and can't guarantee the work since I am bringing the shocks (quoted $300 per shock).0
Did the fronts myself, pretty easy, much easier than JTIS suggested, but I had already repaired the upper bushings so I was familiar.
Did the fronts myself, pretty easy, much easier than JTIS suggested, but I had already repaired the upper bushings so I was familiar.
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Rear Damper, vehicle set warranty time is about 2.5 hours.
A real world estimate would be around 4 hours total.
If I was greedy I guess I would need to move to these big cities and charge exorbitant prices, but I refuse to live in a city so I will just charge reasonable fees.
After replacing a few dozen rear dampers, they become fairly easy. They are not difficult and do NOT require a spring compressor if the lower plate is pried downward enough to drop the lower control arms.
People make this more difficult than it needs to be.
bob gauff
A real world estimate would be around 4 hours total.
If I was greedy I guess I would need to move to these big cities and charge exorbitant prices, but I refuse to live in a city so I will just charge reasonable fees.
After replacing a few dozen rear dampers, they become fairly easy. They are not difficult and do NOT require a spring compressor if the lower plate is pried downward enough to drop the lower control arms.
People make this more difficult than it needs to be.
bob gauff
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When I was under my car after reading the rear shock replacement procedure in JTIS, I wondered if this was possible. Good to know I wasn't pipe dreaming!
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I have described the way to lower the control arms enough to let the springs fall out.
I am sure I have written the procedure several times in the past.
A mechanic in the Jag dealer I worked at used to find shortcuts to everything.
We all used the JTIS method but he thought it was a waste of time so he removed the 4 bolts from the diff and rear subframe bracket and used a 4 foot prybar and bent the rear of the plate down until he could jam a socket or piece of wood to hold it.
The arms will fall low enough to remove the springs and dampers.
Put a trans jack under the plate and lift it back in place to install the bolts.
You can use a floor jack if you are not using a lift and the car is low enough.
bob gauff
I am sure I have written the procedure several times in the past.
A mechanic in the Jag dealer I worked at used to find shortcuts to everything.
We all used the JTIS method but he thought it was a waste of time so he removed the 4 bolts from the diff and rear subframe bracket and used a 4 foot prybar and bent the rear of the plate down until he could jam a socket or piece of wood to hold it.
The arms will fall low enough to remove the springs and dampers.
Put a trans jack under the plate and lift it back in place to install the bolts.
You can use a floor jack if you are not using a lift and the car is low enough.
bob gauff
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Looking to replace my rear shocks - 2000 XJ8 - Rock Auto seems to have good prices on the KYB shocks. They also list spring seats and spring isolators - does anyone have an exploded view of the shock assembly? I know the isolator / bushing at the top of the spring mount, where it joins the body, is toast - not sure what the listing means by spring seat - I do not see anything between the spring and top plate. Thanks
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Looking to replace my rear shocks - 2000 XJ8 - Rock Auto seems to have good prices on the KYB shocks. They also list spring seats and spring isolators - does anyone have an exploded view of the shock assembly? I know the isolator / bushing at the top of the spring mount, where it joins the body, is toast - not sure what the listing means by spring seat - I do not see anything between the spring and top plate. Thanks
This will help :
Damper and Spring Fittings-Rear - Parts For XJ Series from (V)812317 to (V)F59525 (X308) | Jaguar Classic Parts UK
The spring seat you mention is probably the rubber "pigtail" seat that sits under the bottom end of the spring (item #4 in diagram). It will in all probability be on its last legs as well ....
AndyP
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