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[Webby the Bear]

...there's not a left and right is there? So I can simply buy two of the same one?

Not going GM.... I used them last time and both are now leaking! So bad that when we jacked it up this evening the rear wheels (N/S worst) didn't lift off the ground!

Also did a quick ''bump test''.........lets just say a lot more than 1 oscillation 

[chrisgixer]

Aye? Didn't lift the wheel? Didn't jack high enough, no?

[05omegav6]

Aye? Didn't lift the wheel? Didn't jack high enough, no?

Or used the diff

[chrisgixer]

Noooo he can't of jacked on the dif, for all my banging on about not jacking on the dif.

Did I mention, don't jack on the dif. Ever!

[TheBoy]

To answer Q, no, the rears are not sided

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks guys.

Chris... I never jack up on the diff as per your advice  Unlike the dude in the other thread, I ask Q's and take your advice first time round when I'm told. I also, for the record, really appreciate the time you guys go to to give me said advice. I love you guys 

I jacked up in my usual position of the triangular plate that covers/houses the rear donuts. Martin noticed a SIGNIFICANT gap between wheel arch and road wheel; and that the wheel wasn't lifting off the ground. I initially thought the freaking subframe was coming off  However on further inspection my shocks are garbage and both leaking. Going to speak to Vx today or tomorrow re a warranty claim if poss.

As the image of my rear wheels staying on the ground was perturbing to say the least.... I Googled it and it appears a few folk have had this.

[chrisgixer]

I was taking the pesh a bit Webby, sorry.

The shocks ultimately set the top out height(full extension) so unless they snapped off/became detached. They will eventually lift the wheel.

And yes the shocks are not handed. Same both sides.

[Webby the Bear]

Lol, that's ok mate. You guys are a lot smarter than me 

I could have jacked it up further (don't think the jack was at full height) but to be honest I just placed the stand under with the wheel on the deck cos I was scared something bad was about to initiate 

But the fact that there was a massive gap between wheel and arch, the shocks are leaking and the bump test revealed lots of bouncy bouncy means my shocks are garbage. I think?

What I'm trying to say....is there anything else that could have caused the wheel to not want to rise whilst jacking? I'm thinking not but what do you think

[05omegav6]

That does indeed sound like the shocks have failed how many miles have they done and over how long?

You should reasonably expect 80-120k miles from them...

[Webby the Bear]

The cars only done 35k in my ownership 

Chris kindly did mine for me in mid-2011 (I think). 

I'm having a word with them today or tomorrow 

[omega3000]

...there's not a left and right is there? So I can simply buy two of the same one?

Not going GM.... I used them last time and both are now leaking! So bad that when we jacked it up this evening the rear wheels (N/S worst) didn't lift off the ground!

Also did a quick ''bump test''.........lets just say a lot more than 1 oscillation 

Oh dear another GM parts fail  how long did they last 

[05omegav6]

Take the receipt with you, but suspect they're only guaranteed for a year from purchase

35k and 2.5 years is nothing, mine have just started going soggy at 135k, and I drive mine alot harder than you yours

[Webby the Bear]

Take the receipt with you, but suspect they're only guaranteed for a year from purchase

35k and 2.5 years is nothing, mine have just started going soggy at 135k, and I drive mine alot harder than you yours

Exactly. Disturbing 

[chrisgixer]

Lol, that's ok mate. You guys are a lot smarter than me 

I could have jacked it up further (don't think the jack was at full height) but to be honest I just placed the stand under with the wheel on the deck cos I was scared something bad was about to initiate 

But the fact that there was a massive gap between wheel and arch, the shocks are leaking and the bump test revealed lots of bouncy bouncy means my shocks are garbage. I think?

What I'm trying to say....is there anything else that could have caused the wheel to not want to rise whilst jacking? I'm thinking not but what do you think

The wheel should not rise with the car. If it did the suspension has locked up.

It won't rise until the shock has fully extended. At which point, as the car is jacked high enough, the wheel will then rise with the car.
There's nothing wrong with that aspect if i understand your post correctly.

Although clearly the shocks are fubar as far as damping goes.

[Webby the Bear]

Lol, that's ok mate. You guys are a lot smarter than me 

I could have jacked it up further (don't think the jack was at full height) but to be honest I just placed the stand under with the wheel on the deck cos I was scared something bad was about to initiate 

But the fact that there was a massive gap between wheel and arch, the shocks are leaking and the bump test revealed lots of bouncy bouncy means my shocks are garbage. I think?

What I'm trying to say....is there anything else that could have caused the wheel to not want to rise whilst jacking? I'm thinking not but what do you think

The wheel should not rise with the car. If it did the suspension has locked up.

It won't rise until the shock has fully extended. At which point, as the car is jacked high enough, the wheel will then rise with the car.
There's nothing wrong with that aspect if i understand your post correctly.

Although clearly the shocks are fubar as far as damping goes.

You understand my post spot on chris...but they must have gone past that point of extension somehow cos the gap between wheel and arch was abnormally large.

I've jacked up the rear many times and you pump the jack up, the body rises eventually followed by the wheel...... in this instance the body just kept rising