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My wagon is leaning - Rear coil or shocks replacement 850 1995

posted by  Nickerino on  Mon Aug 12 04:37 CST 2002
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Which one goes first? My wagon is leaning to the left (Rear). Any tips on replacing either one (Rear)? Thanks, Nick








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My wagon is leaning - Rear coil or shocks replacement 850 1995

posted by  someone claiming to be aec on  Mon Aug 12 05:56 CST 2002 [RELATED]

Depends what you have back there. A bad nivomat shock would cause the car to lean. If they are non-nivomats then the car should ride at normal height with a bad shock absorber. If you have regular shocks then i would say its the spring.








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My wagon is leaning - Rear coil or shocks replacement 850 1995

posted by  someone claiming to be Kaizai on  Mon Aug 12 05:16 CST 2002 [RELATED]

On my '97 855 the shocks were dead around 70-80K miles. I think the springs last a bit longer than that. I replaced all 4 shocks, and the 2 rear springs with overload springs. Fully loaded the car does much better now. For normal driving it handles a lot better, with a slightly harsher ride as I went for more performance than ride comfort.

A lot of people notice the ride going down hill around 80K in their 850's and get new supension. The newer models systems seem to last longer, as I was in a few v70's with over 100K and the supension felt way better than mine did at 70K.

If you are looking for a little more aggressive ride, IPD has very nice shocks.

http://www.ipdusa.com






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