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    4. : How to replace a rear shock absorber on a Fiat 500

Fiat 500 - Video tutorial

Model: Fiat 500 312 - Years 2007-2021
Part: Shock absorbers
Operation: How to replace a rear shock absorber on a Fiat 500

Before we can start with the replacement, we will have to make sure that our Fiat 500 has the first gear engaged and the parking brake activated. So let's start by lifting the rear part of the machine, and then disassemble the wheel, simply by unscrewing the relative bolts, and then extract the wheel itself. By doing so, we will have reached the rear shock absorber. We then proceed with slightly lifting the wheel hub with the jack, so as to loosen the shock absorber. After that, we will have to go and unscrew the bolts that secure the shock absorber to the car. Once we have removed these bolts, the shock will be free, and we can go and remove it. By doing so, we will have finished the disassembly. To mount the new shock absorber and reassemble the wheel, we will simply have to repeat this procedure in reverse, and we will have finished the replacement.


Posted on 2 January 2024 by ScegliAuto

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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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