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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Rmachines on 14 April 2007, 20:56

Title: Rear shocks
Post by: Rmachines on 14 April 2007, 20:56

My rear shocks have an oily stuff leaking down them.  I guess this means they are leaking?  Its not actually dripping as such but its run down it.  Any ideas how long i have left before they collapse or something?

Title: Re: Rear shocks
Post by: heinz on 14 April 2007, 21:39

mine weaped for 6 months b4 I changed them, but best to change them asap very easy job.

Title: Re: Rear shocks
Post by: DogDay on 15 April 2007, 22:17

change them they're fcuked - mot failure & unpredictable / 'interesting' handling.

Easy job...

DD :cool:

Title: Re: Rear shocks
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 16 April 2007, 10:05

mine are toast... car handles like a bag of nails... great driving home through the twistys every wkend though hahaha..

im just gonna pick up a cheap kit from the bay. 60/40 with shocks for 150 quid. dunt think u can go much wrong with that.

do the fronts have that stupid recessed nut that has two squares for a "special" tool on the mk3?

Title: Re: Rear shocks
Post by: mase on 16 April 2007, 10:11

yep they do... if its a gti they also have some stupid retaining clip thing around the bottom of the shocks.

i left my fronts to get changed by a bodyshop... £45 well spend i thought  :cool:

Title: Re: Rear shocks
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 16 April 2007, 15:18

whatcha mean by a stupid retaining clip mate? ive dun a few mk1s a mk3 polo and a mk4 polo... ive knocked up a tool to remove the top nut thingy with ease... its just this clip im a bit worried bout now..