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[rod25]

I just ordered the original BMW seat 'shock absorber' part from this company earlier this week, fair price and should not need to do any modifications to make it fit:

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This company is good let me check and order also.

 

[Ceesie76]

This company is good let me check and order also.

The shock came in this afternoon, I installed it in a 3 minute job and it works perfectly - much stronger holding the seat up, no more 'sagging'. It's the original BMW part.
You have to use a small screwdriver to pry 'up' the small metal clips that keep the shock legs attached to the ball joints. That's how you remove the old one and install the new one: once the legs are over the ball joints, simply press the clips back down and voila.

 

[wspollack]

The shock came in this afternoon, I installed it in a 3 minute job and it works perfectly - much stronger holding the seat up, no more 'sagging'. It's the original BMW part.
You have to use a small screwdriver to pry 'up' the small metal clips that keep the shock legs attached to the ball joints. That's how you remove the old one and install the new one: once the legs are over the ball joints, simply press the clips back down and voila.

Without checking out a parts diagram, but familiar with such devices -- seat struts -- my guess is that the term you're looking for is "circlip":

Circlip - Wikipedia

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[Ceesie76]

Hi Bill, no, not circlips, these are very strong steel metal band clips that are integrated into the design of the shock - see this picture:

 

[wspollack]

Hi Bill, no, not circlips, these are very strong steel metal band clips that are integrated into the design of the shock - see this picture:

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Ah, very interesting. My mistake.

 

[rod25]

Hi Bill, no, not circlips, these are very strong steel metal band clips that are integrated into the design of the shock - see this picture:

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My first mistake how to remove this locking clip and im successfully remove and replace but with error i partilay distroy the clip and put it back. Second time around i learn a lesson.

 

[rod25]

What is the name of this? And where I can purchase this?