CBolton Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Hi....on fitting a new rear shocks to a 300tdi...should the lowest washer dish away from the rubber bush or dish around the bush ? I have seen a pic of it dished out but can't find anymore to confirm... my old ones are pretty hanging so hard to compare to the new one's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 dish towards the bushes on both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBolton Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 So is this from the technical archive wrong then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 The picture is not for standard shocks, but after-market gas items. If the washer in the picture was the other way up, then the lip would bind on the inverted cup that is spot welded to the lower shock mounting. New shocks come with pictorial instructions as to the placement of the bushes and orientation of the washers either side of the rubbers, so you should pay attention to those instructions. The picture is incorrect for standard shocks, but not for the items I fitted. So it's both wrong and right Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBolton Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 ...thanks for the info.....not judging mate just trying to find the correct way to fit...I got new ****part one's (they were cheap ) and no instructions, the bottom washer looks the same as the one in the pic so I fitted it the same as the pic as I found the fitting guide...then my mate suggested it might be wrong so got paranoid lol....so if the bottom washer is deep dish like that then I have fitted it right like the pic ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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