Front shocker

**biglee55** · 20th July 2009, 18:38

How easy is it to change the front shocker, mine has gone on my vxr and vauxhall want £270 to change it.

**deg** · 20th July 2009, 18:41

easy, you can get a decent pair for bout 100 quid, could change apair in less than an hour, so basically

go somewhere else...

**deg** · 20th July 2009, 18:42

oops didnt realise it was a vxr though!!

**brianjamesreed** · 20th July 2009, 19:07

Havent done a VXR but changed the springs on a DTI.

Assuming they are very similar then the strut and hub unit can be sepparated without having to split CV joints or break calipers.

I had great difficulty loosening the nut at the top of my strut. The only way I could shift the nut was to hit it with an air-driven impact driver. Just a couple of short squirts until the nut moved but don't loosen it totally as you need to compress the springs. I did it with the struts still in the car and only then did I remove the struts and compress the springs.

The job is very straight forward if you have the knowledge and the tools. Failing that see if you can get a local mechanic to do it. Should only be about an hour or two labour and certainly a lot safer.

BE WARNED --- IF A SPRING SLIPS AND GOES FLYING IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND INJURY, EVEN DEATH.

BJR