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Offline The Electrician

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dodgy road spring ....?
« on: November 14, 2009, 22:21:11 »
I have a 120k 300tdi XS on a 96 plate, an everytime I hit a speed bump at more than walking pace the front right suspension thumps the car like tyson, but there is no excessive bounce so, I am assuming that the shocks are fine but the spring is shot.

would that seem right ?

If so, I would rather change all four springs for standard height heavy duty ones (don't want to put a lift kit on it) and all four shocks while i'm at it, as it seems silly not to.

any advice would be good.

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Re: dodgy road spring ....?
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2009, 01:13:36 »
Check the bushes on the front shocks and the radius arms for loose or worn bushes.
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Re: dodgy road spring ....?
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2009, 10:59:08 »
Check the bushes on the front shocks and the radius arms for loose or worn bushes.

I'm with you on that, makes sense.
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Re: dodgy road spring ....?
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2009, 15:04:12 »
Iv had a front shock ware it's bush so bad I lost the bush and it sounded a lot like you describe.

After 120k a new set of shocks and springs will transform the ride, you my find that HD ones will make it very hard though.

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Re: dodgy road spring ....?
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2009, 15:45:58 »
Check the bushes on the front shocks and the radius arms for loose or worn bushes.

I'm with you on that, makes sense.

Me too.
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