This is exactly what I was looking for, great video mate! £160.00 I was quoted for work to be done. Now I’ll tackle this job after watching your video. Thanks for uploading to inspire others!
Thanks mate. Id been reading people on the facebook club try and explain but you've really helped me and a lot of people here. May i suggest a gofundme for this kind of video. Id be happy chucking a few quid your way for the time and effort youve put in. And the massive savings for everyone!
Don't actually need spring compressors on these, spring isn't under tension when out the van. I'm a vauxhall tech working on these vans day in day out. Excellent work though mate 👍
Are you sure you installed the bearing in the correct direction? In the manufacturer's images, it looks like the protruding central part should be facing upwards.
Is it worth doing both at the same time? Or just do when they go? I thought I was getting a cracking noise through my cv as recently had to fit a new boot clip,but looking at the start of your video my top mounts look similar to that,drivers side too. Great help this video, thanks 👍
Cheers, I did both but the drivers side has a factory drain fault, when it rains it runs on to the mount. If you have your tools out for 1 side, why not do both 👍
Jack, I,ve done this all, and my vans passed MoT, can't find anything wrong with entire suspension, but still makes knocking noise on rough roads, and vibrates through steering, what can this be please? Exactly same as your van, thnx Brian (Dover)
Thank you for getting back to me I've just done both all the same as the video even got an old mechanic to have a look but my black top rubbers are over an inch away from the body work and every one on the vivaro groups saying its normal so confusing
@@mrm22222 have the same issue, the plate that goes in top of the buttresses theres like a 10mm+ gap and it doesn't look right. Did you manage to find out what the issue is?
have completed top shock mount due to bearing failure any idea why i have 20mm gap at the top when loaded with wieght seems sock rod is too long will drive ok on test
Yeah I have the same issue since I changed the top mounts. Have you managed to sort this out? Spoke to Vauxhall and they said all top mounts are the same thinking I had brought the wrong ones or something. Vauxhall said some vans come with different springs, is yours a LWB by any chance?
@@TheStressD no mate SWB the springs are the only thing i have not changed the only other thing i can think of if it has anything to do with the assembly of the strut ie tension on the half nut that holds every thing together
@@georgecroker4911 Its weird that quite a few people share the same issue, I wonder what it could be. I read somewhere it could be due to a couple of bolts in the subframe but they weren't specific which wasn't exactly helpful.
Hello, at 8,23 mins if you zoom into the original bearing it shows the shoulder was facing upright. And then when fitting you have fit it facing down. Whys that? Thanks.
Ive just changed one today that i had done 4 months ago and i put it the way you and alot of others explain to do it. But i also have a photo of the inner race of the bearing. And the shoulde or stepped side has a thin piece of material to hold the balls into it. But on the flat side of it there is 3mm of material to hold the ball in. And because i fit the bearing stepped side down it collapsed.
Ah ok. Im just asking as ive changed these 4 months ago and did what i was told by others and it failed. I am a mechanic myself but everydays a school day no matter how long you are at it. Thanks for your replys.
Only if you remove caliper or loosen banjo on it which you don't need to do unless your a twit so no don't open braking system don't need to bleed etc 🫡
