Rear Spring isolators/mountings
Cracked rear spring mounts were identified in the vehicle condition report provided by my local main dealer- who also quoted The parts were cheap enough from ebay. First step is to jack the car and support the rear both sides on axle stands. Remove the rear wheels. If doing only one side then it will be necessary to install spring compressors at this stage- if doing both sides as I was then you can relieve the tension fully on both using a trolley jack. I positioned this under the swinging arm and raise the jack to relieve the tension by compressing the spring slightly. Identify the lower shock absorber mounting bolts shown here. Clean the protruding thread with a wire brush. Note that the 19mm nut through which the thread protrudes is welded to the arm and does not unscrew. You remove the bolt by unscrewing the 15mm head on the inside of the mount. The bolt should come out relatively easily. Once the bolt is out you can lower the ja...