knocking from rear right

[hipwell]

I noticed yeterday that ive got a knocking noice coming from what seems to be the rear right of the car. It does it when i go over bumps.

It sounds a bit like when a shock bottoms out but everything looks fine, the springs are 10 month old sportlines and are not damaged at all.

Id it a common issue?

 

[MartinR]

Anything in your boot?

 

[Typhoon]

I would've said shocker bush tbh. :/

 

[The_Pirate]

Are the shockers leaking oil? That's usually what causes the knocking.

 

[hipwell]

Nothing in the boot.

I had a brief look and it looks like the rear right shocker may have got a bit of oil dripping down it. Is this a new shock job or a new seal and fresh oil?

I opened the boot and bounced the car up and down and the nocking was very obvious when doing that.

Exhaust mounts etc are all fine.

Can the shock bush be changed if it is this or again is this a new shock job?

 

[The_Pirate]

New shock mate!

Go easy until its replaced, makes the back end a little flighty!

 

[hipwell]

Yeh I'm thinking so. Are cup packrear shocks the Same as non cup? Mine has both cup packs..

Also, cheapest place to get em? I keep seeing a guy called Adam mentioned with a phone number but no idea who or where he is based. Is he a dealer?

 

[The_Pirate]

Unfortunately they're all different across the range, different compression rates...!

I've heard of this guy Adam, your other option is to find someone breaking a cup packed car, better to replace as a pair aswell.

 

[hipwell]

Cool. I'll have a sniff round, but might end up ringing Renault.

Gsf parts never seem to fit properly

 

[The_Pirate]

Yeah theres some stuff gsf and ecp supply and it simply isn't right, although its dearer, atleast you know what your getting from Reno.

 

[hipwell]

Yeh. Thanks mate.


I've found a pair on eBay for 88 quid delivered. They say for 182 cup. Does a cup packed ff like mine use the same shocks as the cup?

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=190707672475&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=77227544521

I'm going to ring Adam aswel to see what he can get em for too

 

[The_Pirate]

Ummm i think so.

I'd maybe ask one of the more technical guys on here mate!