hi everybody......
I recently joined the forum after buying an accident damaged RCZ.
It had side impact damage to the rear quarter on both sides and rear suspension.
Two seat air bags had fired and the drivers seat belt pre tensioner had deployed.
There was also damage to the nearside rear alloy and rear bumper
I have begun the repairs and a couple of people asked for some photos and progress report.
So there is a little insight into the damage, but most things can be fixed so here goes......
I obviously could not wait to get started and plan on doing 90 % of the work myself
So I thought it was best to get the car mobile first, so started on the suspension and brakes.
The Rcz has a tortion beam type suspension which has a main unit to which all the shockers,springs and brakes etc are fitted to. As you can see on this occasion I had no option but replace the whole unit as the damage was in noway repairable.
Here are a few more photos of the damage
Then I removed the wheels disconnected all the brake lines,cables and abs sensors etc. The springs and shockers were next along with discs,calipers and hub units.
Then the tortion bar suspension beam could be removed.
The new beam was the put in place and fitting is just reversal of removing, just taking an hour or 2.
Can only add 5 attachments...?????
Part two and part three now available to view
I recently joined the forum after buying an accident damaged RCZ.
It had side impact damage to the rear quarter on both sides and rear suspension.
Two seat air bags had fired and the drivers seat belt pre tensioner had deployed.
There was also damage to the nearside rear alloy and rear bumper
I have begun the repairs and a couple of people asked for some photos and progress report.
So there is a little insight into the damage, but most things can be fixed so here goes......
I obviously could not wait to get started and plan on doing 90 % of the work myself
So I thought it was best to get the car mobile first, so started on the suspension and brakes.
The Rcz has a tortion beam type suspension which has a main unit to which all the shockers,springs and brakes etc are fitted to. As you can see on this occasion I had no option but replace the whole unit as the damage was in noway repairable.
Here are a few more photos of the damage
Then I removed the wheels disconnected all the brake lines,cables and abs sensors etc. The springs and shockers were next along with discs,calipers and hub units.
Then the tortion bar suspension beam could be removed.
The new beam was the put in place and fitting is just reversal of removing, just taking an hour or 2.
Can only add 5 attachments...?????
Part two and part three now available to view
