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 Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:35 am |
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Joined: Mar 25, 2012
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Location: Shropshire
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Hi all, it looks like my rubber bushes at the top of my rear shocks are really worn, can you just change the bushes or do I need new shocks. The shocks are fine otherwise, no leaks etc  thx
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:41 am |
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Location: Moscow
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Suppose you could get new ones pressed in. Although for the price of doing that, you may aswell buy new shocks.
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:52 am |
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| tomd0801754 wrote: |
| Suppose you could get new ones pressed in. Although for the price of doing that, you may aswell buy new shocks. |
Think your'e right, didn't realise they were pretty cheap and look relatively easy to replace.  Are there any recomendations on which ones to buy
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:30 am |
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Is your rear lowered? Standard? Everyday driver? Track car?
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:55 am |
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| tomd0801754 wrote: |
| Is your rear lowered? Standard? Everyday driver? Track car? |
Standard GTi, drive it couple of times a week, its a second car mostly 
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:57 am |
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A second hand set of GTi shocks then.
Won't change the rear hardness then.
Try LeeThr or Harry. Both have current GTi's in.
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:10 pm |
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| tomd0801754 wrote: |
A second hand set of GTi shocks then.
Won't change the rear hardness then.
Try LeeThr or Harry. Both have current GTi's in. |
Ta for help
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:01 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Athens, Greece
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By the time the bushes have worn you can be certain the shocks are knakered, even if they look OK.
Good news actually because you will get a great improvement once the new ones are fitted.
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 5:30 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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i shall check my storage but i got a set off a 05 gti for sale
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