Thread: Bilstein Rear Shock Part Number

B46 0253 is for early RRC , Defender 90/110 and Disco, or vehicles that have had the lower cups removed that hold the shock rubbers in place. If you still have those cups spot welded to your lower axle mounts, then you must use BE5 2779.

OR;

Personally, I air chisel off those pesky cups and fit the B46 0253....


JC

OK thanks, that's very interesting. I will check in the morning if the brackets are there or not.

Also I found another reference today that says

89-95 V8 use B46-0253
95-99 V8 use B46-0255
TD4 use BE5-2779

Do you know how the 0255 shocks differ to the 0253 ?

Originally Posted by LRpete

OK thanks, that's very interesting. I will check in the morning if the brackets are there or not.

Also I found another reference today that says

89-95 V8 use B46-0253
95-99 V8 use B46-0255
TD4 use BE5-2779

Do you know how the 0255 shocks differ to the 0253 ?

0255 is actually the full set, not 1 shock.

td4 ( 200/300 tdi) take the same rear shock as the v8, as i said the cups are what dictate the shock you use. the difference is in the length of the bottom pin, the pin on the 2779 is longer than the 0253 and takes totally different bushes.

remove the cups and fit 0253's.

jc

Ok will do. Thanks for the help, much appreciated.

Need to replace front & rear shockers on 1996 TDi, and NOT after heavy duty, as mainly used on-road, at times loaded up in the back. When off-road, rarely carrying a load. Need bushes & washers and nuts as well, as current rear bushes parted company with lower mounts, leaving shockers dangling from top mount ops

Sorry, think I might have just muscled in on someone else's post . . . was supposed to be a new one!