Suspension leaking shock absorber

toots · 13th August 2007, 22:38

I found some spots on my drive in the different places I park it, had a look under the car and low and behold the passenger side rear shock absorber was leaking

I took it into the dealer who swapped out the shock absorber, but only the one on the passenger side does any one know if both sides should be done at the same time?

Guess which one was leaking

DUNCAN · 13th August 2007, 22:45

both sides ..

Pottsy · 13th August 2007, 22:56

It's less critical on rear shocks, but get more important with mileage. How many miles have you done?

toots · 13th August 2007, 23:04

about 10500 miles

Pottsy · 13th August 2007, 23:11

Really they should always be replaced in pairs. However, if one had done only 10 miles, there would be no need. I found that when I had only one front one changed after 25,000 miles I could really feel the difference (between left handers and right handers). I suspect that at 10,000 miles it would be difficult to tell there was something up at the rear - but the acid test is that if the car feels odd round corners one way and not the other, then the opposite damper should be changed.

toots · 14th August 2007, 10:44

Thanks Pottsy

Will drive round a few bends to make sure it feels the same.

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Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,472 Thanks: 22 Thanked 166 Times in 97 Posts iTrader: (0)	It's less critical on rear shocks, but get more important with mileage. How many miles have you done?

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Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,472 Thanks: 22 Thanked 166 Times in 97 Posts iTrader: (0)	Really they should always be replaced in pairs. However, if one had done only 10 miles, there would be no need. I found that when I had only one front one changed after 25,000 miles I could really feel the difference (between left handers and right handers). I suspect that at 10,000 miles it would be difficult to tell there was something up at the rear - but the acid test is that if the car feels odd round corners one way and not the other, then the opposite damper should be changed.

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toots Valve Cap Join Date: 12th March 2007 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thanks Pottsy Will drive round a few bends to make sure it feels the same.