Rear Shock Removal, 96 850 Wagon With 3rd Row

[Tom93R1]

So my haynes doesnt describe this at all for my car.

I know where the upper rear shock mounts are, right under the panel that separates the rear seat from the 3rd row seat. Problem is I cannot get this panel up. Is it supposed to clip in and should just pop out? Or do I need to unbolt the hinge from the floor to the 3rd row seat back? Or maybe there is something else I am missing?

thank-you

tom

[jdlc]

So my haynes doesnt describe this at all for my car.

I know where the upper rear shock mounts are, right under the panel that separates the rear seat from the 3rd row seat. Problem is I cannot get this panel up. Is it supposed to clip in and should just pop out? Or do I need to unbolt the hinge from the floor to the 3rd row seat back? Or maybe there is something else I am missing?

thank-you

tom

It's held by 4 bolts (10mm) to the floor.

[Tom93R1]

It's held by 4 bolts (10mm) to the floor.

Where are they? do I need the rear seat back up, down or elsewhere to see them? Am I just blind?

[erikv11]

here's how I remember it, car is not here:

remove the butt-seat, removable portion

put the backrest up

lift the carpet, remove the side boards from the floor, the bolts are along metal rails on the sides close to the 2nd row seat

[AlvinL]

I just did this for my son's car a couple of weeks ago but he doesn't have a third row.

1. Fold the rear seats down.

2. Remove the rear panels (rear and sides).

3. Lift open and remove the four bolts for the center panel, two bolts per side bracket.

4. Pull that panel, towards the rear to unlock it from the bracket's retainer.

5. Lift and remove that center panel exposing the shock mounts.

Hope that helps.

[Tom93R1]

So I do have to remove the 3rd row seat, I was hoping I could get away without having to do that. Oh well, not like its all that much work.

thanks