Front shocker dust covers

[Fred]

Hi all hope you are all well . Can the front perished shocker dust covers be replaced without the major removal of the front coil and shock absorber ?

Stay safe all Fred

[jacaldo]

The short answer is no if you are talking about the round covers inside the springs.

[jacaldo]

I have also looked to see if you can get split covers to put on in situ.  Sorry it looks like a strip down is required if you want to replace.

[Fred]

Hi, thank you Jacaldo, I thought as much !  As I am doing a major overhaul at a closer inspection I think I will get both side shockers changed and then it’s done. Big job with dash removal so pointless doing that  just for dust covers which are both perished . Anyway thanks for the information . Will keep you informed.

Stay safe Fred

[Barry & Maggie]

Are you certain the dash needs to be removed, Fred?  My garage removed my struts, to put them on a hydraulic press to remove, I think, wheel bearings or joints which had become stuck.  I’m certain that dash removal wasn’t carried out.

Mine is a 2.8, if that makes a difference.

Barry

[Barry & Maggie]

Fred, it looks as though it’s just the under-tray of the dash that needs to come out – six screws!

Good luck, let us know how it went?

Barry

[Fred]

Thanks again Barry it is away having both springs and shockers  done , will keep you informed. Big job though if you only want the dust covers replacing and they  only have a two tear guarantee ? Looking at my shockers and the ones on the video plenty of mud and dust . Niche market for a clever new idea ?

Fred

[Barry & Maggie]

An old motorcycle inner tube, superglued up the side like a zip…  There, that’d do it!

I should be a millionaire, me!

Barry

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