Rempoval of rear interior quarter panel

[BRITD]

Trying to change the rear shocks on my wife's Cx9 however I can't find out how to remove the rear quarter panel to access the top bolt of the shock.

 

[SHCX-9]

I think you will need to take out the rear floor/cubby and the two rear seats.

 

[avidien]

I think you will need to take out the rear floor/cubby and the two rear seats.

I think you're right SHCX-9, dang never imagined it would be a full blown job just to get to the rear shock nuts !! see below

TRUNK SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION link has links to procedures "a" to "f" which includes taking out the 3rd row seats, this is crazy, I wonder how much dealer charges for this, if it's reasonable I'll let them do it when the time comes to replace my rear shocks

BRITD: PM me if you need the procedures, the files are too big to post.

 

[kornholio]

Avidien removing the panels and rear seats is not that hard. The hardest part is getting the first nut the top one off the top of the shock. I had to use a pipe for leverage. Once you get that one off the one beneath it is easy. I used a small wrench to hold the stem while i was getting the top nut off. The drivers side is easier because i used the body panel to hold the wrench in place while i was turning the socket with the pipe to loosen the nut. The other side i had someone hold the wrench since it turns in the direction toward the drivers side.

 

[avidien]

removing the panels and rear seats is not that hard .

Ah, thanks kornholio, good to know , much appreciated !