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Offline Ryan90GTI

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Re: Leaking NSF shocker
« Reply #10 on: 05 September 2018, 21:26 »
Dry suspension bushes? Is that what could be causing the creaking noise at low speed?

Does anyone have any experience of aftermarket dampers on their MK7?


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Re: Leaking NSF shocker
« Reply #11 on: 05 September 2018, 21:34 »
VW just greashed my lower wish bones made no difference to the knocking noise
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Re: Leaking NSF shocker
« Reply #12 on: 05 September 2018, 22:02 »
Long standing VW tpi for greasing suspension bushes.
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Offline Ryan90GTI

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Re: Leaking NSF shocker
« Reply #13 on: 07 September 2018, 11:08 »
Does anyone have experience with the Bilstein B12 kit? Either on past cars on their Golf.

Offline MrJollygood

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Re: Leaking NSF shocker
« Reply #14 on: 05 January 2019, 20:50 »
Just wondering-  what did you do in the end Ryan?
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Re: Leaking NSF shocker
« Reply #15 on: 05 January 2019, 22:13 »
Just wondering-  what did you do in the end Ryan?

I bought the part from VW and got a local independent to fit it for me.

Offline MrJollygood

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Re: Leaking NSF shocker
« Reply #16 on: 11 January 2019, 20:04 »
Just been quoted the thick end of £700 to replace both front DCC shocks  -part supplied by VW, fitted by a trusted indie :sick:

Symptoms are leakage and creaking noise on the re-bound.


If I was to buy another GTI in the future (which I probably will) I'd think twice about the DCC.

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Re: Leaking NSF shocker
« Reply #17 on: 11 January 2019, 20:47 »
How many miles have the two shocks covered?

Offline MrJollygood

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Re: Leaking NSF shocker
« Reply #18 on: 12 January 2019, 09:34 »
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Offline Yusee

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Re: Leaking NSF shocker
« Reply #19 on: 12 January 2019, 09:54 »
Just been quoted the thick end of £700 to replace both front DCC shocks  -part supplied by VW, fitted by a trusted indie :sick:

Symptoms are leakage and creaking noise on the re-bound.


If I was to buy another GTI in the future (which I probably will) I'd think twice about the DCC.

Greig

Interesting post. It would make me think hard before adding options to an already well specified car. More stuff to go wrong, and more expensive when it does.
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