Fitting rear shocks on a Hyundai Getz

gussieg

hello wondering could i conceivably do this myself, have got the shocks from online, now need to get new dustcovers as well. thanks. its for the Nct.

Atlantic Dawn

Doable I'd say but requires patience, likely not your model but principle the same...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFCVEBBev1c

gussieg

aaaagh! thanks that is exactly my model how i never found that video. my friend has a nissan micra old style, the tops of the shocks are handy to get to, so i thought how tricky can it be? thanks again !
having gone out in daylight i now realise that i have a 3 door, hes got a 5 door, looks like someone contemplated starting the job, floormat buttons out , and left it. the front ones are done perfect, im wondering is it possible that i could just cut through the plastic thingys to access the tops of the shocks, cant think of the name, their only other function i can see is to rest the seat backs against.
there are more nuts and bolts across the back panel too.

gussieg

Now i see why it needs patience , on further investigation , think i might need some assistance
after having reefed off the back panel, discovered there were two little covers for the shocks access . but very small no idea how i'd manouvre through them to loosen or tighten the tops. we live and learn. thanks again .https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=526107&stc=1&d=1599911393

Mad_Mike

Normally they are just a push on fit
If you can get anything shaped in an L that will just slip under the bottom of the cover, you'll pop them off ok
Try a Woodies or something and see if you can get a scriber or even automotive picks

gussieg

got the cover off, its the screws on the top of the shock pin that are tricky to get purchase on .

Mad_Mike

Ah sorry. Misunderstood. Thought it was just to get the cover off