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kineavy

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Just back from service..!
« on: 04 April 2009, 17:06:38 »
Got my car back from service and well it's not fantastic news

Mounting on o/s/f shock broke.
N/S rocker cover gasket leaking.
Bulge in tyre...which I knew about.

It was first time using the mechanic and he told me I could just get away with changing the shock mountings on the front and not the shocks themselves.
Has anyone had any experiance in this?
thank you in advance
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Re: Just back from service..!
« Reply #1 on: 04 April 2009, 18:32:17 »
Sorry don't understand about the 'broken front shock mount' !!!!
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Re: Just back from service..!
« Reply #2 on: 04 April 2009, 20:01:31 »
neither do I!!!!

there isn't a lot for the shock to mount onto and nothing that is likely to break!  can you post a piccie or give us more of a clue
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Re: Just back from service..!
« Reply #3 on: 04 April 2009, 20:08:05 »
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neither do I!!!!

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Phew! that makes 3 of us. The front shockers are built up as part of the strut and are mounted under the inner wing & on the hub. You'd have noticed if either had broken. :o :o  ;)
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Re: Just back from service..!
« Reply #4 on: 04 April 2009, 21:10:43 »
I just going on what he told me....There is a knocking noise from that side. I could not find what it was an he told me it was shock mount. As I say my first time using him and i just wanted some other opinions
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Re: Just back from service..!
« Reply #5 on: 04 April 2009, 21:11:53 »
A knocking when you go over holes in the road ? that is more likely to be droplinks if so which are £15 each :y
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Re: Just back from service..!
« Reply #6 on: 04 April 2009, 21:13:16 »
drop link, wishbones or idler arm
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Re: Just back from service..!
« Reply #7 on: 04 April 2009, 21:15:26 »
Cheers guys...it's not the wishbones...I have had them replaced last year...!
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Re: Just back from service..!
« Reply #8 on: 04 April 2009, 21:16:33 »
It's not just going over holes but any uneven road surface..!
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Re: Just back from service..!
« Reply #9 on: 04 April 2009, 21:24:54 »
I just went out and had a look,there is play in the o/s droplink and none in the n/s. Guess I have found my problem and I know where I won't be getting it done either  >:(
I nearly went and bought new shocks today.

How big a job is it?
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Re: Just back from service..!
« Reply #10 on: 04 April 2009, 21:34:33 »
Not a big job at all! Where in Suffolk are you?
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Re: Just back from service..!
« Reply #11 on: 04 April 2009, 22:03:28 »
Pretty easy to fit mate two nuts to undo each side  :y
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Re: Just back from service..!
« Reply #12 on: 04 April 2009, 22:06:20 »
Get em off ebay - FIA ones best - around £7 -£9 each.  Replace in pairs.  ½hr per side to do - easy and cheap job. :y
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Re: Just back from service..!
« Reply #13 on: 04 April 2009, 23:31:12 »
Could potentially be the top shock bearings...

...but far more likely something else (droplinks as you've found)
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