Hi everyone, at some point I'll be changing the shocks and springs on my facelift MK2 for a set of Koni ones but was wondering if there's anything else I need.

 

I know new top mounts with bearings are a must and potentially shorter drop links from a MK1 Mondeo apparently? But is there anything else that I need to buy new to change like bump stops or anything?

 

Looking on the ETKA link below, there looks to be quite a few parts making up the front shock assembly, such as, number 5, 7, 20, 4, 2, 19, 9 and 3, and the only things on my list to buy are the shocks, springs and top mounts. Does a new top mount and bearing replace several of those numbers? I've also highlighted the parts in a picture for easier reference. TIA

 

Link to top mount assembly, if they're the right ones for a facelift : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313072968010

 

https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/fabia/fab/2011-697/4/411-411001/

Edited 20 October, 20223 yr by ruida_silva

You only need new gaiters if yours are split or missing, you'll get new nuts with the shocks and your existing bump stops may not be needed, Bilsteins come with their own internal stops. Which leaves the bearing and top mount which you say you're replacing.

 

You really only need to replace stuff that's actually damaged or worn.

6 hours ago, sepulchrave said:

You only need new gaiters if yours are split or missing, you'll get new nuts with the shocks and your existing bump stops may not be needed, Bilsteins come with their own internal stops. Which leaves the bearing and top mount which you say you're replacing.

 

You really only need to replace stuff that's actually damaged or worn.

Thanks for that, I suppose I just thought since there's so many other bits on the current assembly, then they also need to be done. I'll contact Koni to check if they come with smaller bump stops. Do you know if the linked top mount is the right one? Thanks

I figured it out now (phew). The linked top mounts have 3 mounting holes which are for a pre facelift or MK1, on the diagram, number 2 is in fact a top mount bearing. The fact that numbers 4, 2 and 19 looked nothing like the top mount I linked was causing me a whole lot of confusion. Thanks to an AutoDoc strut tutorial on a facelift Polo 5 I can rest easy now knowing what that whole top assembly looked like. I've annotated the video screenshots below in case anyone else gets confused