I have a banging noise in the left rear and the right rear that sounds like a loose shock... I thought maybe the rubbers that are around the top of the shock are gone. So I went to remove the rears shocks to look at this possibility but I couldnt see how to remove the rear shocks at the top. Can you tell me how to get at the tops shock bolt on the rear shocks of a 95 XJ6 ? Also if you have heard about the issue I discibed which was a banging noise from both rear shock areas when I run over a bump could you tell me what you found please, Many Thanks

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No. But if can't get it on a lift or high enough to work under comfortably..it will be very awkward. The calipers get in the way when you are removing the springs and shocks as a unit. You can move the part and get it out and down, but you will need to remove the rear wheels and let the rear springs hang down.
Make sure you have a good spring compressor to get the old springs off....in most cases it is the springs that go soft and not the shocks...
Don't assume that it is the shocks unless you know for sure they are bad.

John Quinn

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• Posted on Jan 18, 2009

SOURCE: my 1989 jag xj6. the rear suspension (shocks) are down

Hi Verbatum

Yes, replacing the self leveling rear shockers with gas shocks, is the way to go.

The self leveling system was notoriously problematic.

Due to either to the leveling sensor going faulty, and making the car go up and down, whilst sitting at the lights. ( Do not be surprised to see that yours has been disconnected. )
Other problems are loud knocks over the big bumps, and finally oil leaks from the shockers.

Yes Jaguar in there wisdom, did not make things easy, and new gas shockers will not match your old springs.

I do have all the Jaguar part numbers somewhere for this job, if you want to keep it all Jaguar.
( let me know and I will have a look !)

I have seen in the past, Modification Kits being offered in England, but would have to get back to you with source.

I see you are in Canada , and I am in Spain, and not familiar with your spares situation out there.

You will be requiring 2 Gas Shockers, 2 Springs and retaining collets, and plates.

I hope I have been of help.

Good Luck

John.

SOURCE: does the 1995 Jaguar XJ6 VDP have shocks or struts

yes they do have shocks, but you need a spring compressor to properly and safely remove them.

SOURCE: how do you replace front shocks on a 1990 jaguar xj6

hi remove top nuts and washers,once road wheel removed jack car up shock absorber will drop down from inner wing remove lower bolt and nut,move shock absorber up then slide out through the bottom past the lower wishbone,hope this helps(did it this way on mine)

Colin Stickland

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• Posted on Sep 06, 2010

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easy but very difficult ,the top mounting is three nuts that secure the shock to the chassis and these nuts corrode and just will not come off ,i couldnt remove mine due to corrosion so i drilled and tapped a small hole in the top of shocker about an inch down and refilled them with a heavier oil to get a harder ride instead of that american style bounce