325 Cab rear shock replacement.

[Doobit]

I’m about to replace the rear shocks in my 325 Cab. They have needed doing for a while but after an entire ladies hockey team climbed in it for a photo opportunity this weekend and bottomed out the rear springs for a good 5 minutes, I wasn’t there! I think the shocks are almost certainly finished off now.

The replacement seems pretty straightforward. Is there anything else I need to do, check or think about at the same time?

Cheers guys.

[BenHar]

Get E46 Convertible top mounts. Much stronger.

Ben

[Doobit]

Thanks Ben, was thinking about this.

[coopman]

Hi, any pics of the ladies hockey team??

Straightforward job when I did it on my cabbie. The only problem I had was with the bolt shown below. I could not get the original bolt back in, even though it looked in ok condition. Eventually I bought a new one, which worked fine. It turned a one hour job into a multi-day job.

[Doobit]

Thanks Coopman. I’ll spray them with WD40 ahead of time. I’m waiting for the shocks to arrive apparently there’s are no Bilstein B4’s in uk.

Re a photo of the hockey team I have it but can’t workout how to post it!

[martauto]

viewtopic.php?f=114&t=277018

This may help (he says in anticipation )

Mart.

[Doobit]

For the benefit of the forum, that's how to bottom out your springs and put your shocks in shock!

[Cypriotgeeza]

For the benefit of the forum, that's how to bottom out your springs and put your shocks in shock!

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Fair play for allowing that many women into your car lol

+1 for the E46 top mounts stiffens it up a bit and who wouldn't want an upgrade for pennies more!

You keeping it OE or are you going to lower it a bit?

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=194154&start=595

There's a bit of a write up of when I replaced mine if it helps mate (page 18)

[martauto]

Top Draw mate...Top Draw

Mart.