#1: Shock absorbers.....Change both? Cost? Author: bondyshambles, Location: west midlandsPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 1:57 pm ---- So i have been having a clonking noise at low speeds on the drivers side and after taking the wheel off i saw this....
So my question is....Is it the norm to change only one or, should i change both? What sort of price should i pay for a respectable shock or are the e-bay cheap ones good enough? How long to change as in what would a garage sting me for? Or can an amateur do it easy enough?
Its a GTI 138 on a 52
Cheers in advance...
#2: Re: Shock absorbers.....Change both? Cost? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Thu May 16, 2013 2:21 pm ---- Avoid Ebay rubbish. Try Euro Car Parts. Not that expensive especially with the parts25 discount code.
You need to change both. Also need new nuts and bolts for hub to wishbone and hub to damper.
Need spring compressor and few other tools to do it. New drop links are always a good idea too. I'd consider new top mounts if the car has done a few miles.
#3: Re: Shock absorbers.....Change both? Cost? Author: bondyshambles, Location: west midlandsPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 1:13 pm ---- Ok thanks for the advice
#4: Re: Shock absorbers.....Change both? Cost? Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Fri May 17, 2013 1:22 pm ---- Jesus, how big is your signature? Should only be 570 x 150 www.206info.co.uk/Foru...27931.html
#5: Re: Shock absorbers.....Change both? Cost? Author: bondyshambles, Location: west midlandsPosted: Sat May 18, 2013 11:07 am ---- Better ?
#6: Re: Shock absorbers.....Change both? Cost? Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Sat May 18, 2013 11:29 am ----
bondyshambles wrote:
Better ?
The mods would just come on and delete it as it was. They may still do because of the width, but at least you've reduced the height by two thirds.
Can't really add much to Edwards advice about fitting. A good piece of scaffolding can help though.
#7: Re: Shock absorbers.....Change both? Cost? Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 11:35 am ----
macca1411 wrote:
The mods would just come on and delete it as it was
What mod's?
It's all quiet on the mod front again on here.
#8: Re: Shock absorbers.....Change both? Cost? Author: Dillon, Location: KentPosted: Sat May 18, 2013 12:49 pm ----
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The mods would just come on and delete it as it was. They may still do because of the width, but at least you've reduced the height by two thirds.
