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 Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 2:48 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Middlesbrough
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Hi all,
Car is a 2002 GTi 138 - it is lowered on the rear and the rear has always been stiff/harsh due to this but recently however it's become un-bearable - my assumption is the shock absorbers however on inspections there's no leaks....
Question is could it be anything else I could rule out before just changing the shocks?
Thanks in advance
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:27 pm |
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Remove the dampers and see if the suspension moves any easier if you push up and down on it.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 5:20 pm |
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Joined: Feb 11, 2015
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jack it up on the sills then see if the trailing arms move or even hang down, if its stiff or any in n out or forwards n backwards movement it could be time for a new rear beam
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 4:51 am |
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Just jacking it up (jacking by the sills ruins them by the way) without removing the dampers won't tell you if it's the dampers or axle bearings at fault.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 12:45 pm |
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Why are the jacking points on the sills then? Silly peugeot
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