The front shock absorbers were worn out as the car was a bit bouncy
We use a sturdy spring compressor, so changing them safely was no hassle at all.
Here's one of the new ones fitted to the coil and the old one ready for the bin
The whole assembly fitted to the car: big improvement! The rear seems fine, but now I'm tempted to change those as well.
A random selection of posts about travel and tinkering with mechanical machines. Mostly cars from 1937 to 1999, manufactured in English speaking parts of the world, but also kayaks and sewing machines. So here you can see how we travel, drive, paddle, break fix and find on a regular basis. On a desktop, you can choose your favourite item from the list on the right, choose a page from the menu or simply scroll down to see the latest.