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Offline Rmachines

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Rear shocks
« 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?
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Offline heinz

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Re: Rear shocks
« Reply #1 on: 14 April 2007, 21:39 »
mine weaped for 6 months b4 I changed them, but best to change them asap very easy job.
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Offline DogDay

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Re: Rear shocks
« Reply #2 on: 15 April 2007, 22:17 »
change them they're fcuked - mot failure & unpredictable / 'interesting' handling.

Easy job...

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Offline bored_Welsh_lad

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Re: Rear shocks
« Reply #3 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?
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Re: Rear shocks
« Reply #4 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:
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Offline bored_Welsh_lad

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Re: Rear shocks
« Reply #5 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..
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