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[ryanlogsdon]

Hi Guys,

 

Could you please tell me the name of this part?  I can't find it in my Haynes manual, though I see the part in a picture for Chapter 10 Suspension, section 17-4.

 

We're replacing all the shocks, and the bolt for the right rear shock needed to be sawed off, so I had to cut through the rubber part whose name I can't find.

 

My guess: Hydrolastic Displacer

 

https://www.7ent.com...er-21a1496.html

 

Thanks,

Ryan

 

 

 

 

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[Spider]

It's either the top stud of the rear Shock Absorber or the top stud of the Helper Spring, depending on the model of your Mini. Hopefully, it'll be the former.

[ryanlogsdon]

It's either the top stud of the rear Shock Absorber or the top stud of the Helper Spring, depending on the model of your Mini. Hopefully, it'll be the former.

 

Mine's a 1962 Austin Mini

[ryanlogsdon]

Here's the picture from Haynes.  It's that rubber bit below the metal ring.

 

https://ryanlogsdon....mini/haynes.png

[croc7]

From your description, ‘the rubber bit below the metal ring’, its the rubber bushing supplied with the shock absorber.

[Homersimpson]

As above its the shock absorber top bush which will come with a new shock absorber when you buy it.

[nicklouse]

Hi Guys,

 

Could you please tell me the name of this part?  I can't find it in my Haynes manual, though I see the part in a picture for Chapter 10 Suspension, section 17-4.

 

We're replacing all the shocks, and the bolt for the right rear shock needed to be sawed off, so I had to cut through the rubber part whose name I can't find.

 

My guess: Hydrolastic Displacer

 

https://www.7ent.com...er-21a1496.html

 

Thanks,

Ryan

The displaced is in the subframe.

 

if a hydro car it will be the mounting for the helper spring.

[GraemeC]

Or the shock if its been upgraded (although this is only usually done at the front, but who know what's gone on in the past). 

He does say "the bolt for the right rear shock needed to be sawed off" so there's a chance it not on hydro.

Edited by GraemeC, 22 November 2021 - 09:58 AM.

[ryanlogsdon]

Thanks everyone! The rubber pieces in my Bilstein package are just a different shape

 

https://usa.minispor...orber-each.html

 

I'll use what's in the case.

[nicklouse]

Thanks everyone! The rubber pieces in my Bilstein package are just a different shape

 

https://usa.minispor...orber-each.html

 

I'll use what's in the case.

Those are front shocks.

[Spider]

Thanks everyone! The rubber pieces in my Bilstein package are just a different shape

 

https://usa.minispor...orber-each.html

 

I'll use what's in the case.

 

Those are front shocks.

These are what you need for the rears;-

https://www.minimani...-Shock-Absorber