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Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6399 |
How do you know the shocks are OK? Have they been on the car for 15 years ? .
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11th Dec 2019 5:33pm |
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Phils Member Since: 01 Aug 2016 Location: North west Posts: 71 |
Struts are good. They do not need to be replaced. |
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11th Dec 2019 5:59pm |
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Robert Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Perigueux Posts: 2281 |
went through the same drama, started with the airbags from maxxspeed or something like that, didn't work, they were cheap and leaking when arrived, thought I buy something better from Germany...same thing, at least they had the decency to refund me. So I finally did the only intelligent thing and bought the struts and airbags from Island 4X4. Good service and good price. Don't go for cheap!!! |
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11th Dec 2019 6:30pm |
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Andy2986 Member Since: 26 May 2019 Location: Suffolk Posts: 113 |
Hi,
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11th Dec 2019 8:00pm |
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Phils Member Since: 01 Aug 2016 Location: North west Posts: 71 |
That’s good to know, I did see them and also from aerosus. Both based in uk.
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11th Dec 2019 10:20pm |
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Robert Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Perigueux Posts: 2281 |
I had aerosus airbags, they were a bad fit and leaked, they reimbursed me the purchase, but not the costs for the garage. They came from germany. |
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11th Dec 2019 10:27pm |
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Phils Member Since: 01 Aug 2016 Location: North west Posts: 71 |
Well that’s them out then.... |
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12th Dec 2019 12:13am |
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Henda Member Since: 02 Aug 2018 Location: Gateshead Posts: 282 |
It's easier to change the whole strut , and is a diy job if you can free the bottom bolt mine was seized solid ended up at the garage but if you've got heat room and a scaffold bar you might get it , it's worth getting new drop links as they are a pain to get off and is quicker with an angle grinder rebuild with pots of anti-seize grease |
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12th Dec 2019 8:54am |
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Phils Member Since: 01 Aug 2016 Location: North west Posts: 71 |
I am afraid I am old school and I don’t beleive in throwing away items that are still fully functional. Taking the bags off is just one more nut and a clip.
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12th Dec 2019 10:43am |
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Phils Member Since: 01 Aug 2016 Location: North west Posts: 71 |
Hi
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13th Dec 2019 12:58pm |
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