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well f**k me sideways
« on: 14 February 2016, 09:10:35 »
I believe ive just changed my rear shocks for no reason at all... the clonking and knocking ive been hearing at the rear suspension turns out i was missing the 2 steel tubes in the top shock rubber mount. So the shocks where flooping about like a dick in a bucket. The ones i took off are the self levelers too :-[
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Re: well f**k me sideways
« Reply #1 on: 14 February 2016, 09:33:42 »
Well, slap 'em back on then :)
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Re: well f**k me sideways
« Reply #2 on: 14 February 2016, 09:39:03 »
And do what with my new ones i just fitted?
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Re: well f**k me sideways
« Reply #3 on: 14 February 2016, 09:44:01 »
spares, for when the other do fail.
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Re: well f**k me sideways
« Reply #4 on: 14 February 2016, 09:44:48 »
Quote from: vauxsull on 14 February 2016, 09:39:03
And do what with my new ones i just fitted?

If your keeping the car you have spares for when they do fail, if not flog them on here  :y
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Re: well f**k me sideways
« Reply #5 on: 14 February 2016, 09:50:16 »
Wouldnt risk flogging them to an OOF member incase they fail not long after... these are the original self levelers too as the car has only done 61k . Think ill keep them as spares.
 Ive taped up the ends of the air lines so dust doesnt get inside.
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Re: well f**k me sideways
« Reply #6 on: 14 February 2016, 10:20:32 »
I think the advice was to put the SL shocks back on, esp if you are still using SL springs, else you may find premature failure of the new shocks. Obviously, if you have non SL springs, its up to you if you want to retain SL shocks or not.

If you keep used SL shocks in storage, I think you'll find they will fail as the shock body behind the rubber corrodes at an accelerated rate.
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Re: well f**k me sideways
« Reply #7 on: 14 February 2016, 10:20:41 »
Soddin hell... just been looking at the shocks ive taken off and the GM stickers on tne bottom say 24.04.09.  This i assume is the manufacture date ? If so they're not as old as i expected... i need beer. :-[
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Re: well f**k me sideways
« Reply #8 on: 14 February 2016, 10:21:44 »
Quote from: vauxsull on 14 February 2016, 10:20:41
Soddin hell... just been looking at the shocks ive taken off and the GM stickers on tne bottom say 24.04.09.  This i assume is the manufacture date ? If so they're not as old as i expected... i need beer. :-[
At least rear shocks are quick to change :)
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Re: well f**k me sideways
« Reply #9 on: 14 February 2016, 10:26:41 »
So swap them back over and have my new pair of monroe shocks in my shed for years?? Oh the dilema  :-\
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Re: well f**k me sideways
« Reply #10 on: 14 February 2016, 10:40:06 »
Get the self levellers back on, it's an half hour job  :y
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Re: well f**k me sideways
« Reply #11 on: 14 February 2016, 10:42:30 »
For sale.. one pair of new unused monroe shocks..
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Re: well f**k me sideways
« Reply #12 on: 14 February 2016, 10:56:09 »
lol beer at 10.20 in the morning
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Re: well f**k me sideways
« Reply #13 on: 14 February 2016, 11:12:25 »
Quote from: the alarming man on 14 February 2016, 10:56:09
lol beer at 10.20 in the morning

Beer and cornflakes.  Worked for Lister...
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Re: well f**k me sideways
« Reply #14 on: 14 February 2016, 11:19:01 »
Need beer but cant have any..  in work driving my digger today
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