Not so easy it seems.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
Got a phone call from my garage this morning saying the mechanic has a problem in that the shock is welded to an arm on the rear and he can't replace shock without replacing the arm.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
Apparently the garage phoned Toyota and this
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
"arm" is unavailable and so they can't repair this.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
I very nearly phoned you Jon but decided to try getting the part first myself.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
Thinking the garage was getting their parts mixed up I went on the net and got tcbparts phone number and spoke to a very nice chap called Trevor.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
He said he didn't understand what the garage ment as the shocks are bolted onto the bodywork at the top and 2 bolts to the hub at the bottom.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
He kindly agreed to chat to my garage and after 10mins I rephoned trevor to see what he could do.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
It seems Toyota no longer manufacture bilsteins for the turbo so the other option was to go for a pair of shocks with refurbishable inserts.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
Apart from a set of coilovers which I just can't afford at this time
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
,and with Trevor's recommendation I've ordered these for delivery to the garage tommorow.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
Thankfully the cost for this is only a little extra than what the garage had quoted me in the first place to replace one with them supplying the single part and both sides are now going to be done.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
Fingers crossed.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
.
![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)