I'm trying to replace my rear shock absorbers, and I found out that one of the mounting for the rear shock absorber disintegrated. I'm specifically talking about this part here.


This is Part # 52670-TAR-A01, which goes for about $70 bucks online. However I've seen similar part numbers like 52670-T5A-J01 which goes for $40 for two of them. Is there a major difference between these part numbers?

I've also seen these black disc type of installations:



And I'm not sure if this can be used on this car or do I need to stick with the original parts.

I'd welcome any alternative mountings that others have done, or part numbers. I'm looking to replace the parts and have the car safe without spending too much since the car is about 200k mi.

Thanks in advance.

 

its the mounting for (7) the dust cover, i think you could delete both without problems*

*unless your in dusty africa in the paris to dakar

 

This was discovered on my 2015 EX when it was in for its annual, and my mechanic replaced them for $389 total. I'm totally not handy, so it was worth it.

 

Just to close my journey and for others who look for this in the future.

Ordered 52670-T5A-J01 for $51 on amazon and they just came in. After installation, there is no more noise coming from the back and the car feels more stiff. They looked exactly like the OEM parts, probably because these were probably OEM for the Japan region as intially predicted. No issue with fit to the car or the rear shock. Referring to the original post, the parts came with #8 and #9. I reused the rest parts and changed both mounts. The other mount was not as heavily damaged and only showed wear and tear.

This was 100% the origin of the noise that made me go on this journey. It sounds like something is loose in the back, I originally assumed it was my spare tire not being properly secured in the trunk.

Due to the damping strut bolt being seized and the head becoming rounded, I decided to forgo replacing the damping rods as they are still okay. That's future lainwolf's problem.

 

Due to the damping strut bolt being seized and the head becoming rounded, .....didnt you have to take the "12" bolt off to replace 8 and 9 ....unless you mean 6 was unmovable ??

 

#12 isn't a bolt but a nut that is used to hold the threaded rod for the rear shock absorber. I was able to remove that to replace #8 and #9.

I was referring to #6 strut bolt which I think seized completely to the bushing.

 

I feel yaaa,,,6 could have come out with, heat,hacksaw,but probably did not need replacing...entire 5 didn't need replacing ..... thanks for info...my thoughts are 8 and 7 could be discarded with little if any repercussion ...but that just me

 

Yeah, I originally thought that 5 (Rear shock absorber) was the culprit and bought it first for the repair. I thought I might as well replaced it since the car has 165k mi on it while I'm back there. However, 6 (strut bolt) seized completely and I I rounded out the hex. I tried using penetrating oil and heat from a butane torch and it didn't budge. I could see the head of the bolt rotate but the tip of the bolt stay completely still. I didn't want to spend more money on tools for this job once I diagnosed that 8 (rear bushing mount) had to be replaced so I just returned the rods and decided to replace it at a later date. Especially with the east coast so hot right now.

The damping rod needs 8 because it holds it to the body of the car. You don't technically need 7 which is just a cover for the rear shock, but depending on your driving conditions it'll give longevity to the shock absorber. It's a relatively cheap part compared to how much extra life it'll give to the rear shocks.

 

Hi lainwolf,
I'm new here and just found this thread so hopefully im replying in the right place. I have the same problem as you explained on my 2015 Honda Fit. How did you go about replacing part #8(bushing)? Does it press in or does that upside down metal cup that holds the top of the shock come apart somehow? I'd like to do this myself with the part off Amazon since it's on backorder at the dealer and n/a at parts stores. Thanks for any insight.
Treebuzz

 

Could you clarify using the numbers in the diagram? I'm not sure what you mean upside down metal cup.

In lieu of that and trying to answer the question. #8 is the rear shock absorber mount that slips on to the rod of the piston (#5) and sits on top or inside the dust cover (#7).

Quick google of "2015 honda fit rear shock absorber mount) may have videos which can answer your question better than I did.

Good Luck~

 

Thanks for the response. The upside down metal cup thing im referring to is the piece attached to the car that the shock absorber slides up into. It doesn't show on the diagram. So the old part#8 came off when you pulled the shock absorber rod(#5) and everything else out? I think what may have happened on my car is the bushing (part #8) disintegrated and pushed up past where it should be...which is making it more difficult to retrieve. It seems like i might have to cut it out. I will have to take the other side apart that is not clunking and compare. All the videos that I have found don't talk about this problem. Thanks again!

 

If you're searching for videos on YouTube keep in mind that some videos will be under the Jazz name which is essentially the same car..