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krissy

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Hi, I need to replace all four of the shocks on my 200Tdi, but I am looking for advice on what to get, I do not do any off roading just used on the road. Not sure to go for the standard ones or Gas.
Regards, Krissy.
 
Compare prices an see what you think. I spent over 400 quid on poncy suspension for my bike an couldn't tell any difference, so I've got Armstrong ones for my 90. I can't see expensive stuff making any difference, speshly on a Landie.
 
Thanks for that, I have been doing a search and the general feeling seems to be a good quality standard type. Bearmach is on my Doorstep so I will nip down there and see what they have got.
Regards, Krissy.

P.S. Just come across this site and it is excellent, much better than another I have been using for years but has now gone rapidly Downhill.
 
krissy said:
Thanks for that, I have been doing a search and the general feeling seems to be a good quality standard type. Bearmach is on my Doorstep so I will nip down there and see what they have got.
Regards, Krissy.

P.S. Just come across this site and it is excellent, much better than another I have been using for years but has now gone rapidly Downhill.
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If yer going for standard shocks don't bother with bearmach they'll charge you at least twice what everyone else is charging
 
I'm with the hog on this one.

Heavy duty suspension = uncomfortable
Upgraded shocks = shockingly expensive

There was nothing wrong the the original Armstrong Woodhead design, cheap, work well, no nonsense.
 
Checked with Bearmach and as usual twice as expensive as everybody else, £90 + vat, found another company via magazine Armstrong £8.32 each + vat Free delivery on orders over £50, job done also ordered a Steering damper and Timing Belt Kit, which I will be attempting soon and any tips on changing this will be greatly appreciated.
Regards, Krissy. ;) ;) ;)
 
Did it this afternoon, learned the hard way a few months ago when I tried to remove the shock to weld the Bracket on the axle, the top bolt snapped and I had to renew the complete bracket attatched to the chassis.
 
Just changed my shocks and springs (200tdi). £8 each shock (armstrongs) and i got a set of 4 heavy duty springs to go with them. A week before you change the shocks and springs sart with the WD40 on all areas!! I did this daily to make sure! combine that with a blow torch all wasnt to bad......except for one nut that took 1hr20mins to loosen. The problem i had was that when i was trying to undo the nut at the bottom was that the whole shock was spinning! I had to clamp it to the chassis.

Throw in a couple of turret rings and all done for £105.00

Think meccano on a grander scale! :D
 
The problem i had was that when i was trying to undo the nut at the bottom was that the whole shock was spinning! I had to clamp it to the chassis.
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Gland pliers or Stillies come in handy, but if the shrouds rotten it can be a ball ache getting them off.
 
Yeah was a real git...and a severe test of patience!

The disco is so much smoother now though and corners better.

Well worth it though.
 
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