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Rear Shock Options 240 Wagon

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dandeluca

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I was hunting down rattles and squeaks in the back of the wagon and I narrowed one squeak down to bottom strut bushing. They are Bilstein B4's and are about 5 years old. I know B4's are suspected to rattle due to improperly sized mounting holes. Anyway good tricks to narrow down a reach shock rattle and clunk? All the bushings are about 5 years old too, they don't have a ton of miles on them.


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I could use lifetime replacement to get new B4's from FCP for the price of shipping or I could try something new.

Thoughts?
 
The bilstein TCs are complete trash. I’ve tried all of the remaining cheaper options and the only ones that are worthwhile are KYB. I’ve had Excel Gs and they’re better than the other stock-esque shocks and last a couple years. I have KYB Gas-a-just on my wagon and I’m pretty happy with them. Gabriel and Monroe were both defective out of the box for me.
 
I’m leaning towards throwing some KYBs on there.

For some reason the Gas a Just are a lot cheaper then the excel g ones. I put excel g’s on my Saab and have been quite happy with them.

I’ve been convincing myself that the extra weight of the wagon in the back would work well with the stiffer gas a just, but Dave always knows what he’s talking about.
 
Koni sport adjustable shocks. Have them on the V8 wagon front and rear very pleased with them
Will be putting them on the " Ovrrlander" soon.
 
283SD said:
Koni sport adjustable shocks. Have them on the V8 wagon front and rear very pleased with them
Will be putting them on the " Ovrrlander" soon.
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This is what I have on my 91 wagon, too. Probably the most expensive off the shelf stock replacement shock but I've had a couple sets and they have always been great.
 
dandeluca said:
I’m leaning towards throwing some KYBs on there.

For some reason the Gas a Just are a lot cheaper then the excel g ones. I put excel g’s on my Saab and have been quite happy with them.

I’ve been convincing myself that the extra weight of the wagon in the back would work well with the stiffer gas a just, but Dave always knows what he’s talking about.
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That’s why I went with the Gas-A-Just this time around. The excel g might be more appropriate for sedans but it just felt too soft in my wagon.
 
mattd1205 said:
That’s why I went with the Gas-A-Just this time around. The excel g might be more appropriate for sedans but it just felt too soft in my wagon.
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Once they are dialed in they are great, yes they are pricey,but they work good
 
mattd1205 said:
That’s why I went with the Gas-A-Just this time around. The excel g might be more appropriate for sedans but it just felt too soft in my wagon.
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I'm feeling the same with my excels in the back of my 240 wagon so far. I haven't had a ton of drive time on it yet and my bushings still need to be replaced, though.
 
kybs and tokicos of the cheap (installed them on customer cars but never purchased them new myself?) and Bilstein B6.

I’m doubtful that konis work conceptually / by design?
Most I find leaking & I think if they don’t have an external expansion reservoir like the Ohlins or ‘rubbery’ fluid / are less precise like the Boge automatics the cars came with (no good in the aftermarket or to buy new) I’m dubious that they even *can* work by definition once you get them good and hot
(Maybe cooler climate or don’t really beat on them?).

The gas adjusts work ok, just don’t smash them with a wagon loaded too heavily or they seize / get some airbags or overloads?

I haven’t purchased a set recently, however, and just been roaching down my hoard of used lower mile / use junkyard shocks (mostly Bilstein B6s, Volvo 240Turbo/GLT/GT DeCarbon front struts for Bilstein to rebuild for Kybs?) and all those ~250 sets of strut housings I blew apart that happened to have inserts of various brands in various conditions)
 
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