How can i tell if my shocks are buggered?

[DrR]

I think they are, they don't leak oil. But there 6 years old now.

 

[CHRISK172+]

Are you still happy with the way it's handling, if all seems ok I would save your money for a while longer, Unless your looking to upgrade to some tastey uprated suspension

 

[Se7en172]

Put it in for a service?
Or an MOT, Wouldn't the car fail if the shocks were shagged?

 

[DrR]

No i'm not happy with the way it handles, just doesn't feel right when canning it.

 

[Fletcher]

^^^Sounds like they are buggered then.

 

[CHRISK172+]

You running complete stock suspension?

 

[DrR]

Yeah all is stock, just feel like it "wobbles" and bottoms out loads.

 

[Peperami]

Coilover time

 

[hoggaz]

Are they leaking? Might feel sticky. One of my rear ones was buggared for ages and it didn't knacker the springs.

 

[DrR]

Not leaking in the slightest. Any of them,I would get coilovers but cost to much and i don't want to lower my car.

 

[CHRISK172+]

If your happy with ride height and body roll, it sounds like new shocks would solve the problem and sharpen things up. I've just fitted Koni Kit, adjustable shocks and -30mm. Speed bumps not an issue and no arch rubbing, as I won't tollerate it. Lifetime warranty on kit for under £400 del.

 

[DrR]

Where was that from? As i have no idea what shock it is.

 

[pinky]

push the corners of the car down with your hands, if their is excessive give then their
pooped

 

[len_beach]

Bounce the each corner of the car. If it doesn't settle within 2 'bobs', they're shot IIRC.

 

[DrR]

lol but if i push the corner of the car down it feels like it will break (seriously)

 

[CHRISK172+]

Where was that from? As i have no idea what shock it is.

http://www.larkspeed.com/

 

[dannogtt]

Coilover time

what he said

 

[CHRISK172+]

Coilover time

what he said

You got them FK's fitted yet??

 

[Middo]

If your happy with ride height and body roll, it sounds like new shocks would solve the problem and sharpen things up. I've just fitted Koni Kit, adjustable shocks and -30mm. Speed bumps not an issue and no arch rubbing, as I won't tollerate it. Lifetime warranty on kit for under £400 del.

if you wanna go down this route then im selling some koni yellow rear dampers that are only a few months old. should be off the car sometime next week

 

[mike26]

like one of the guys said about bouncing each corner is a good idea also if you can get underneath it look at the coils and see if there is anything wronng with them if they are very badly rusted i would change them with regards to the shockies you could take it to a garage who could have a look at it for you dont go to kwik fit .......

 

[Butler205]

I changed all my shocks and springs recently from 5year/70k standard stuff, to cup stuff that had only done 4k. The difference was significant.

I bet if you just spent £200 and bought 4 dampers either 172 or 172cup stuff from Renault you would notice a big improvement.

However I have used Koni stuff before and really like it and will be superior to the Renault stuff.

 

[pinky]

europarts are cheap

 

[DrR]

Ok think i'm gonna buy some rear shocks, i tried getting the tracking done but they said they can't cos there is exsesive top mount play, but all feels fine to me?