Abarth 595 Fiat 500 rear shock absorber change

[@danieleconcini3815]

Thanks nice video like always best regards from Finland

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks for watching.

[@comeonteamluca]

A lot of us Record Monza owners have our exhaust valve siezed closed, a very common issue. Might be worthwhile making a video on how to get it loose as there isn't great sources of guides out there.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Get a car booked in with me and ill happily film a video 👍

[@broomad]

I wish they were all that easy Neil :-)

[@stevenbradshaw7504]

Love the new DeWalt Rattle Gun !!

[@ItaliaAutos]

it is a good gun.

[@stevenbradshaw7504]

@@ItaliaAutos When I watched your review I made up my mind to get one my air one is crap !!!

[@robtt997]

If you have to replace shocks on a bog standard 500 don’t replace with anything other than gas filled ones . The difference in ride and handling is very noticeable . We had to replace the original rear shocks at 30k miles and four years . Out garage suggested the gas filled ones ( not Bilstein or the like just good quality ones ) and so pleased they did. Cost wasn’t much over cheaper ones either

[@ItaliaAutos]

Good stuff.

[@fatwalletboy2]

People who crush sills with jacks or lifts should be put against a wall and shot lol.

[@timhancock6626]

@@fatwalletboy2 I did it to my mum's Triumph Herald when I was eleven... I bent it out again and stayed quiet.... and anyway I got into real trouble when I bent the bonnet a few weeks later🙄🙄🙄

[@Brisbane2024]

Great car and easily serviceable shock absorbers. Love Fiat 😍

[@ItaliaAutos]

Couldn't agree more!

[@jeffvaljean6030]

Job well done 👏

[@marcbrasse747]

Perfect minimalism! Not much more complex then the suspension on a Vespa.

[@ItaliaAutos]

simple cars.

[@marcbrasse747]

@@ItaliaAutos Yes but there is beauty in reduction. For me the ultimate car would have all the special bits one dreams of but still built in a form that is as minimal as can be. Like one of the old english affordable sportscars or a Fiat X1.9.

[@Tony95192]

May I ask the torque settings for both upper and lower securing bolts please?

[@fatwalletboy2]

Sorry Neil....gotta dash lol. Blink and youll miss it.....

[@onlyme8001]

Is the owner not having rear discs and pads also ?.

[@ItaliaAutos]

yes done at the same time. video on front pads and discs coming later this week.

[@johnmccarthykarting]

Hi I am a new subscriber love the videos jus wondering is it possible to do the cam belt on a fiat coupe without removing the engine mounts

[@ItaliaAutos]

Unfortunately not. you can only change the belt and cant take anything else off.

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Would have been nice to know which replacement shocks were chosen and why....

[@ItaliaAutos]

Just as close to the same as customer could get. Koni again

[@leopoldhazelzet4796]

@@ItaliaAutos👍 KONI was the OEM supplier for FCA on this pocket rocket. Active damping making it more comfortable as well as sporty, bi-fold characteristic these dampers have 😉

[@paultaylor9652]

I thought shockers were done in pairs, I'm sure you did both Neil.

[@ItaliaAutos]

yes i did both and they where both well past it.

[@timhancock6626]

If you looked very carefully you could see the other new red shocker in the video.

[@tonybowker2430]

Why not power tools on suspension components?

[@ItaliaAutos]

due to the risk of cross threading due to dirty and rusty parts.

[@asr1143]

Hi, do you know the name or number part of the rubber where the suspension seats on the rear axle?

[@ItaliaAutos]

Nope sorry.

[@d333my]

Was it my eyes, or is the ramp lift arm near the driver’s door crushing the side skirt? Something looking to be bent there. Just watched it again at 1:20 looks to also be lifted on the sill! Hopefully someone can correct me! 🤞🏽

[@ItaliaAutos]

It was close but not touching. If you saw the last abarth video I talked about it.

[@giuseppelafier4625]

👍😜

[@mikeboden8417]

Is that a 164 in the background Neil?,

[@ItaliaAutos]

155

[@mikeboden8417]

@@ItaliaAutos Should have gone to specsavers ;0)

[@Anonbruzz]

Why is the car so rusty?

[@ItaliaAutos]

i wouldnt say the car but the rear subframe is because its made of cheap Chinese metal.

[@asr1143]

Pretty normal in cold countries.

[@paulpichler]

I don’t think it’s too bad. Mostly surface rust.

[@TheOriginalDaveJ]

Won't be long before it's in getting that N/S rear shock done😁

[@antgerada]

It’s been done. Spot the bright red Koni 😏