Cheers Mike. Fingers crossed should be ok to cut them then :tup:

Had some time to work on the car last week and got the front struts off and apart. I'll be replacing the hubs as one was damaged, and the wheel bearings as well as one in particular had quite a bit of movement in it.

One of the shocks seems ok, but I think the other may have had it - it is extremely stiff (it can only just be moved by hand), it also gurgles/grinds a bit and is leaking slightly.

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Any recommendations/ brands to avoid for the shocks? Thought maybe Sachs/Boge as the originals are Boge. Or TRW, Bilstein, KYB... Suspension is staying original spec and I'm more interested in the car riding as original.

Cheers

I’ve used both KYB and Sachs and rate them both, equally
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Seconded!

Thanks very much both, very helpful :tup:

KYB are OEM for Subaru and they’re fairly sturdy cars
Sachs are OEM for a lot of German firms, you’ll not go wrong with either

Anyone know the torque settings for the gearbox mount bolt please? The one that goes through the rubber mounting/bush at the gearbox end of the "arm" that links to the subframe mounting point. I ended up replacing the rubber mount in the end as I noticed a split.

Also, I presume it's ok to fully tighten the above and the subframe bolts with the car in the air? I know the wishbone pivot bolts and anti roll bar nuts should be torqued up on the ground.

Cheers!

What engine do you have? Haynes manual gives two settings depending on engine and gearbox fitted.

Cheers Dave, it's the 2,144cc 5 cylinder "KE" engine. 5 speed gearbox, code "HC"

Many thanks

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