Shock Absorber Damper Replacement

In this video I remove the original front and rear shock absorbers on my Volkswagen T25 and replace them with new Bilstein B4 Gas shocks from Brickwerks.

They’ve made a huge difference, the van feels more sturdy and a big improvement from the 30 year old stock shocks.

Torque settings

• Front:
  • Top: 30 Nm
  • Bottom: 150 Nm
• Rear:
  • Top: 90 Nm
  • Bottom: 90 Nm

Parts list

Front

• Bilstein B4 Gas Front Damper – 251413031J
• Stainless Damper Sleeve – 251413439C
• Nut Cover for Top Nut – 251413437
• Damping Ring Bush – Powerflex or rubber – 701513121
• Damping Ring Washer – 251413431
• Collet for the bottom damper bolt – 251413097
• Front Damper Lower Mounting Bolt – N0401611
• Nut for the front damper lower mounting – N0110212

Rear

• Bilstein B4 Gas Rear Damper – 251513031G
• Upper and Lower Rear Damper mounting Bolt – N0101652
• Rear damper bottom nut – N0110207