what makes you think they have failed ,,, just asking , not being funny
did you stand the shocks up right before fitting and move them a few times ,, some old shocks like that , it primes them.
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what makes you think they have failed ,,, just asking , not being funny
did you stand the shocks up right before fitting and move them a few times ,, some old shocks like that , it primes them.
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even gas struts/shocks DO NOT support the vehicles weight.....
nothing wrong with Monroe at all.....
check for broken rear springs, usually just one coil near the wish bone.....they are known to break.....
obviously check to make sure all is well with the sus wish bones etc.....not usual but they do rot......
as for NEW coil springs, I only buy from Germany now.....they are not allowed to sell rubbish parts re boxed etc....
2 new HD rear coils for my T4 was about £40 free post to the UK....
nothing wrong with Monroe at all.....
check for broken rear springs, usually just one coil near the wish bone.....they are known to break.....
obviously check to make sure all is well with the sus wish bones etc.....not usual but they do rot......
as for NEW coil springs, I only buy from Germany now.....they are not allowed to sell rubbish parts re boxed etc....
2 new HD rear coils for my T4 was about £40 free post to the UK....
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Coil spring fine.
First or second photo, it wasn't that low yesterday. I'll stick the wheel back on and check, the strange noise, doesn't seem to have rubbed on the wheel arch.
shocks wont change the height , springs change the height . It wont rub on the arch , they are designed not too , providing its got the right wheels and tyres on , it will easily go down to the bump stops and not rub.
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As Frank and Tom say it’s very unlikely the problem lies with the shocks, it’ll be the springs most likely
As Frank and Tom say it’s very unlikely the problem lies with the shocks, it’ll be the springs most likely
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He is right you know.
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The V70 rear shock can only be mounted the one way iirc. The top is a thread that goes through the top mount and secured by a nyloc nut under the boot floor. The bottom is an eye secured with a bolt to fixed nut. The shock goes up from underneath through the coil so really easy to change as you only have the top nut and bolt to remove.
The back end is low which suggests the springs have gone as it these that hold the weight of the car and shock only controls the energy in the spring. Check tops and bottoms for broken coils. Failing that the top mounts could have gone
The back end is low which suggests the springs have gone as it these that hold the weight of the car and shock only controls the energy in the spring. Check tops and bottoms for broken coils. Failing that the top mounts could have gone
They will if they are the wrong ones and are far too short.
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Unlikely with this car as you’d never be able to get the bottom eye bolted up as it would be somewhere up in the spring
But if they are short enough to compress the spring , you wouldnt be fitting them without compressing the spring either ,,, so its not likely ,,,
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Why is everything so complicated ???
I've just driven it up and down the drive, doesn't seem to be making any horrible noises to me.
But does look like its got 10 bags of cement in the boot?
I'm currently child minding, so going and finding speed bumps is out til later.
Thanks for all advice and thoughts, keep it coming please.
If I bounce up and down on the rear bumper, it does bounce.
I've just driven it up and down the drive, doesn't seem to be making any horrible noises to me.
But does look like its got 10 bags of cement in the boot?
I'm currently child minding, so going and finding speed bumps is out til later.
Thanks for all advice and thoughts, keep it coming please.
If I bounce up and down on the rear bumper, it does bounce.
snap ,,lol
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No spring compressor required, Jack up car unscrew top and bottom, pop out , swap over.
what did they fail it on , rebound ie the shock , or rear end sitting too so low springs.
pic of fail cert or copy what it says ,,, you may be chasing two different issues.
then the length is fine.
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how did it sit before you changed the shocks
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The original 19 years old Volvo shock was leaking, clearly visible, I watch the MOT man, when they stick it on the wobble test, you could clearly see the difference, l'll go find the Mot...
in that case just present it with new shocks and you are flying ,, jobs a good un
why do you now think the new ones have gone ,,, is it bouncy ?
sorry for the questions , just working through things logically ,,, well in my mind at least.
