blueg14rep

Hello, gosh have been on here in months lol I have a 1995 impreza and she has failed mot on the rust! In the rear arches up where the legs attach there is a hole. Now the garage say the whole rear suspension needs dropping in order to access it!

So I'm wondering, if I take the wheel off, compress the spring, undo the bolts that attach the leg top and bottom will it slide off and out of the way

OR

Do I have to take everything off, discs, calipers, the arms that run across the car etc etc???


Thanks Claire

mike h

iTrader: (10)

If you only need to take a shock off then its pretty straight forward. No need to mess with spring compressors.
Wheel off, remove 2 big bolts at the bottom of the shock going through the hub carrier.
The flexy pipe for the brake caliper is attached to the shock, but rather than separating the brake line its easier to "notch" the little bracket with a hacksaw and slide it out complete. Saves bleeding the brakes and possibly damaging old brake fittings.
Next pull the rear seat out to access the top of the shock, take the nuts off and the shock should drop.
A bit of jigery pokery and the shock can be pulled out.

redwards

iTrader: (6)

To take the suspension strut out, you unbolt it from the top, and then from the hub. No need to everything off.

You may want to unbolt the caliper though to stop the brake line streching/snapping.

redwards

iTrader: (6)

2 mins too slow!!!

mike h

iTrader: (10)

Nah, i was just quicker than usual

blueg14rep

Ok thanks, all I need to do is just move the top of the shock/legs to be able to get my head up the arch to weld a patch!

redwards

iTrader: (6)

Just be careful if you are doing the side with the fuel flap. Sparks and petrol vapor don't mix well!!

blueg14rep

That is exactly the side I'm doing lol, typical isn't it!

Thanks

The Trooper 1815

iTrader: (31)

When you get in there it may be worse than you think.

blueg14rep

Oh the garage have gone mad with a screwdriver so they have made it 3" long already :-(

The Trooper 1815

iTrader: (31)

http://www.rs25.com/forums/f138/t171...st-repair.html

Look what f1_fan found.

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-and-rust.html