How do you know if shocks are gone if they aren't leaking

[_Alex_D_]

The ride does quite seem right and it knocks a bit on the nearside. My mate said since it's got 100k on it shocks might want changing even though they are not leaking.

How do you tell and would you replace them with Ren ones or get some others?

 

[DrR]

Front or back? bet they do need changing after that kind of millage.

 

[Fletcher]

If it's done over 100k on the orginal OEM shocks, then there is a good chance they may now need replacing.

 

[White16valver]

Push down on the corner of the car - it should bounce once (up, down, settled) and that's it.

If it bounces more then it may be screwed.

This is relevant to soft shocks though - stiffer ones are harder to tell as they're effort to compress with bodyweight lol

 

[_Alex_D_]

If I need to replace them could I use Cup ones, would that lower it at all. Mines a ph1 172. You only really hear the knocking when my fat mate is in passenger side and it's a rattle at front and a slight knock from back.

 

[ant_wales]

Mine it literally dripping oil out of one of the dammpers on a 53 plate 172 cup! New ones on the way!!

 

[_Alex_D_]

I've tried pushing back down and can hardly get it to move but front is a lot easy.

Seems ok but suspension does seem to get quite unsettled when I hit bumps etc

 

[bmh.01]

I'd be changing them at 100k personally, I bet you'd feel the world of difference. What springs is it on? Standards?

I'd go for some eibach pro-kits and new standard renault dampers, should make a nice refresh.

 

[White16valver]

Don't forget to change all the bushes while your at it!

 

[rich-6]

Mine it literally dripping oil out of one of the dammpers on a 53 plate 172 cup! New ones on the way!!

Mine were the same, just had it changed under warranty and its a totally different car,



Does yours feel unstable when B road bashing?

 

[davebem]

Push the back down without the handbrake on, and do the test as mentioned above. If youve ever been in a car with nackered shocks it will feal very unsettled going over bumps. Chances are the knocking is something else like the exhaust or even the trailing arm bushes.

 

[Vern]

I'd be changing them at 100k personally, I bet you'd feel the world of difference. What springs is it on? Standards?

I'd go for some eibach pro-kits and new standard renault dampers, should make a nice refresh.

exactly the setup i have on my 03 cup, and is great

 

[_Alex_D_]

Done test. Front passenger side. That would explain why steering can get so shaky.