Rear end feels a bit funny!!

[whitey82]

Driving my 96 8v golf gti is starting to get me a bit nervous
When i go round a bend it feels like the rear end kind of dips down and feels like im gonna lose the rear end,really weird.
Quite hard to explain but just wondered if anyone else has experinced this? could the shocks be nackered??

[snifferdog]

Could be the rear shocks or springs or the rear axle bushes are known for failing and this can cause a twitchy feeling. Have a look underneath and see if the bushes look squashed.

[whitey82]

sorry im a complete novice at all this, where abouts are the bushes :embarassed:

[boneybradley]

check all bushes, trye pressures but I would guess rear axle bushes (which are a swine to remove/fit!)

Check the rear axle and you will see them at each end of this between the axle and body (with a large bolt in the middle)

[snifferdog]

Good call on tyre pressure! Ive had this before, it transformed the handling when I pumped em up!

[whitey82]

ok cheers is check em out, if it is the rear bushes gone whats it likely to cost me with parts and labour at a local garage?

[whitey82]

wish is was just tyre pressure but ive just had the tracking done and they checked all the tyres the same time

[boneybradley]

ok cheers is check em out, if it is the rear bushes gone whats it likely to cost me with parts and labour at a local garage?

if they have the special fitting tool then £200...if not then it's possibly a much longer job and around £300 (thats ooop north prices b.t.w)

[whitey82]

crap thought as much and if thats up north prices i dread to think what cheltenham prices are
cheers guys for you help anyway,need to have a think,dont wanna spend anymore money on the car,had it a month and already spend 400 on it and it cost me 500,throwing money away so may have to just sell it in the new year

[boneybradley]

the good thing is you know it wont need the work again....my old gti cost me a fair few £££ in the early days but was trouble free for the following several years