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Originally Posted by ard
Nice DIY, thanx for posting
But I’m a bit confused- it says ‘shock absorber replacement ’.... it looks like only the rubber bushes, stops and spring perches are replaced? I mean the strut or damper or part #1 (in the diagram) is the “shock absorber”, right?
A $$$ difference too.  |
BMW's terminology for these bump stops on an e70 is "shock absorber". Hence my usage of the term.
Otherwise, the main shock absorber on any car is the springs, and dampers are the struts.