While I'm replacing the rear shocks, what else should I replace?
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While I'm replacing the rear shocks, what else should I replace?
Well, I'm home visiting family from college, which pretty much means maintenance time for the Jag. At 151k miles it's time to replace the rear shocks. I wanted Bilstein, but at around $115 per I just can't do it, so I'm settling on some Monroe's for only $50 each (Rockauto).
Quick questions:
Quick questions:
- Can anyone who has used shocks other than Bilstein comment on a change in ride quality?
- If not the Monroe's, something else? (cheaper than Bilstein)
- What else should I do while I'm at it? I'm doing the maintenance to (hopefully) fix a knocking noise.
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The packing is what jaguar calls the piece that goes in the spring cup ontop of the spring. There are differant thicknesses you can buy to "tune" ride height. I simple added the largest avail when i rebuilt my rear suspension a few yrs ago to allow alittle more room to stuff a 275/40/18 in without rubbing with a radiused wheel well lip thats about the same size as a rear tire on a vette fyi
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is it necessary to replace the upper spring isolator as well? Or can I use the old one?
looks like this:
Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas Rear Upper Coil Spring Insulator Genuine Brand New | eBay
Reason I ask is because I replaced the 2 smaller bushings (per shock) but the slight thumping noise I had in the rear suspension area never went away...
looks like this:
Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas Rear Upper Coil Spring Insulator Genuine Brand New | eBay
Reason I ask is because I replaced the 2 smaller bushings (per shock) but the slight thumping noise I had in the rear suspension area never went away...
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I bought a full set of KYB's and had Motorcarman fit them all around (rear bushings were making knocking noises and fronts were coming apart but not yet to the point of clanging)
Ride is maybe slightly firmer than before (I obtained the car with 63K on it and damper replacement was done somewhere around 110k) Motorcarman cautioned against putting KYB's on the rear and leaving orig's on the front (or vice-versa) so I'd recommend whatever you use....change all four for the same type. I'm perfectly happy with the KYB's - got one pair from Rock ($113/pair) and the other from Amazon (Can't find the record, but similar in price - once I determine what I need from Rock, I always paste the p/n's into Amazon to price-check b/c Rock will rape you on shipping if you aren't careful)
Ride is maybe slightly firmer than before (I obtained the car with 63K on it and damper replacement was done somewhere around 110k) Motorcarman cautioned against putting KYB's on the rear and leaving orig's on the front (or vice-versa) so I'd recommend whatever you use....change all four for the same type. I'm perfectly happy with the KYB's - got one pair from Rock ($113/pair) and the other from Amazon (Can't find the record, but similar in price - once I determine what I need from Rock, I always paste the p/n's into Amazon to price-check b/c Rock will rape you on shipping if you aren't careful)
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shocks and bushings
Well, I'm home visiting family from college, which pretty much means maintenance time for the Jag. At 151k miles it's time to replace the rear shocks. I wanted Bilstein, but at around $115 per I just can't do it, so I'm settling on some Monroe's for only $50 each (Rockauto).
Quick questions:
Quick questions:
- Can anyone who has used shocks other than Bilstein comment on a change in ride quality?
- If not the Monroe's, something else? (cheaper than Bilstein)
- What else should I do while I'm at it? I'm doing the maintenance to (hopefully) fix a knocking noise.
kyb's come with polyurethane bushings in the front and foam ( stock type) bushings in the back
i trashed the foam bushings and made my own buying some 3/4" hard rubber from McMaster carr and cut the bushings on the late
i tried to find polyurethane bushings for the rear shocks but could not find any.
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The Bilteins are great, KYBs work but are harsher, and Monroe are crap! If you have noises, a good general tightening of all suspension bolts/nuts works wonders. I usually only replace dampers on customers cars if they are leaking (wet, not residue) and the difference in damping rates cam be felt (drive over a speed bump at varying speeds, you will feel a bad damper in the way the car returns to rest!) Make sure you test them cause even at 150k they may not be bad, the original shocks were that good!
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My XJR at 110,000 miles has had all the shock bushes replaced, but the shocks feel fine to me and the specialist Jag mechanic said he wouldn't replace them. Thanks Jaguar for excellent OEM shocks!
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