ladylandriver
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Hi All,
I am wondering if anyone who has knowledge of rear shocks and the issues that may occur following replacement?
I had what I thought was a simple problem and has since turned in to a not so funny comedy of errors and I would greatly appreciate any ideas that may help me out?
Slightly confusing catalogue of events that I will detail as it may provide insight - apologies if not!
Took car to local garage with a leak, they told me couldn't see anything but thought windscreen washer bottle seal - no drama leave it till service due!
Drive quality started to feel like a drift car! And very bouncy!
2 weeks later leak on drive noticeable larger, found large oil leak from rear wheel arch. Took picture and was told by another garage rear shocks had blown and emptied!
Booked in repair to replace both rear shocks.
Had all 4 tyres replaced with continentals same as previously, had shocks changed. Drove 200 miles back home shaking vigorously in what felt like a rocket preparing for take off but also sounding very clunky!
Advised wheels needed balancing!
Took to tyre shop, told original garage didn't balance rear tyres at all and fronts had in excess of 100grams additional weights each side - rebalanced!
Vibration now resolved, but clunking noise still present. Sounds like a pair of trainers in a washing machine. Definitely coming from rear passenger side (which was originally blown side). Noise is not as noticeable on smooth/new road surface, much louder over smaller pothole type bumps rather than traffic Road lumps.
Took entire boot lining out and no foreign objects under floor, around spare wheel, under the side trim etc!
Took to a garage locally who drove it, heard the noise and have tighted the three main bolts/screws, they drove and although marginally better sound still present!
They removed and stripped down and reinstalle the shock that was replaced 200 miles ago and is still making the same noise!
Garage have said that the silver gas piston rod at top of shock is, rather than moving up/down inside the main body of the shock, its moving side to side?
He is ordering another new shock, just to see if the first replacement was/is faulty? However isn't convinced as it's rare a new part is broken! Initial mechanic who replaced as a pair doesn't think the shock will be faulty but can offer no new light on possible cause!
Local mechanic also stumped at moment!
Does anyone have any other ideas to throw at it in case the shock isn't faulty?
Thank you very much!
I am wondering if anyone who has knowledge of rear shocks and the issues that may occur following replacement?
I had what I thought was a simple problem and has since turned in to a not so funny comedy of errors and I would greatly appreciate any ideas that may help me out?
Slightly confusing catalogue of events that I will detail as it may provide insight - apologies if not!
Took car to local garage with a leak, they told me couldn't see anything but thought windscreen washer bottle seal - no drama leave it till service due!
Drive quality started to feel like a drift car! And very bouncy!
2 weeks later leak on drive noticeable larger, found large oil leak from rear wheel arch. Took picture and was told by another garage rear shocks had blown and emptied!
Booked in repair to replace both rear shocks.
Had all 4 tyres replaced with continentals same as previously, had shocks changed. Drove 200 miles back home shaking vigorously in what felt like a rocket preparing for take off but also sounding very clunky!
Advised wheels needed balancing!
Took to tyre shop, told original garage didn't balance rear tyres at all and fronts had in excess of 100grams additional weights each side - rebalanced!
Vibration now resolved, but clunking noise still present. Sounds like a pair of trainers in a washing machine. Definitely coming from rear passenger side (which was originally blown side). Noise is not as noticeable on smooth/new road surface, much louder over smaller pothole type bumps rather than traffic Road lumps.
Took entire boot lining out and no foreign objects under floor, around spare wheel, under the side trim etc!
Took to a garage locally who drove it, heard the noise and have tighted the three main bolts/screws, they drove and although marginally better sound still present!
They removed and stripped down and reinstalle the shock that was replaced 200 miles ago and is still making the same noise!
Garage have said that the silver gas piston rod at top of shock is, rather than moving up/down inside the main body of the shock, its moving side to side?
He is ordering another new shock, just to see if the first replacement was/is faulty? However isn't convinced as it's rare a new part is broken! Initial mechanic who replaced as a pair doesn't think the shock will be faulty but can offer no new light on possible cause!
Local mechanic also stumped at moment!
Does anyone have any other ideas to throw at it in case the shock isn't faulty?
Thank you very much!
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