Rear shock upper mount?

voltron1011 · 03-13-2007, 05:29 PM

Anyone know where to access the rear-shock upper mounts? Is it in the trunk area, or do I have to remove the backseat-back? Thanks..

wj4 · 03-13-2007, 05:42 PM

Yes, you have to take off the lining in the trunk. There are plastic tabs all the way around, and you need an Allen wrench to take off the buckle that is on each side of the lump. Look for the DIY, it has pix.

voltron1011 · 03-13-2007, 05:43 PM

Thanks, wj4...

I didn't even realize there was a DIY for the shocks....

wj4 · 03-13-2007, 05:56 PM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27474

That's the link. Be careful when you take off the plastic tabs though. We've just installed coilover on my E90 and we broke a tap because it was being stubborn=/

voltron1011 · 03-13-2007, 06:04 PM

Ah... I was searching for 'shocks', not struts.... Thanks again.

montreal_bimmer · 03-13-2007, 11:18 PM

follow the DIY and you will be fine

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voltron1011 Colonel 119 Rep 2,909 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, FJR-1300 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (2)	Rear shock upper mount? Anyone know where to access the rear-shock upper mounts? Is it in the trunk area, or do I have to remove the backseat-back? Thanks..
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wj4 Major General 335 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	Yes, you have to take off the lining in the trunk. There are plastic tabs all the way around, and you need an Allen wrench to take off the buckle that is on each side of the lump. Look for the DIY, it has pix.
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voltron1011 Colonel 119 Rep 2,909 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, FJR-1300 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (2)	Thanks, wj4... I didn't even realize there was a DIY for the shocks....
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wj4 Major General 335 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27474 That's the link. Be careful when you take off the plastic tabs though. We've just installed coilover on my E90 and we broke a tap because it was being stubborn=/
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03-13-2007, 06:04 PM	#5
voltron1011 Colonel 119 Rep 2,909 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, FJR-1300 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (2)	Ah... I was searching for 'shocks', not struts.... Thanks again.
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montreal_bimmer OEMconcept 174 Rep 5,593 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada \| USA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2006 325i [10.00]	follow the DIY and you will be fine
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