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How to replace the rear shock absorbers of the Ford Fiesta

Model: Ford Fiesta MK V, MK 5, Fiesta 5 - Years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Part: Shocks

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The following video tutorial shows us how to replace the rear shock absorbers of the Ford Fiesta by ourselves. We lift the rear part of the car and after placing it on jack stands, we remove the right rear wheel and then the left rear wheel.

We place the wheels under the car and remove the fender. Using a 15mm socket wrench, we remove the lower fixing screw and with a socket wrench with extension and a 10mm insert, we remove the upper fixing screw of the spring.

We remove the shock absorber and place the new shock absorber on the work surface. We insert the bearing inside the new shock absorber.

We grease the shock absorber thread before mounting the spring and the boot. To tighten the screw, we use a 13mm wrench.

We insert the shock absorber and tighten the upper screw and then the lower screw. We lock the spring using the socket wrench and mount the fender.

We mount the wheel and lower the car to the ground.


Posted on 16 October 2025 by ScegliAuto


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