Rear suspension damper on clio 182

[willvilla]

I have a 6 year old 182 and i've notice the driver side rear damper is leaking quite bad, is this a common problem on 182's?. It was hit a couple years back when its was parked up and i have nothing but problems with that side of the car. And does anyone know a rough cost renault charge for part and fitting? been trying to ring them all day just kept putting me on hold!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Beef-Mc]

About £55 for the shock, you could do it yourself in about ten minutes.

 

[willvilla]

cheers, i wish i could but i dont have the tools!, plus the things need a service i'll get them to do the whole lot in one visit. any ideas on labour charge?

 

[Kneel]

pm joshydee at cliospares, I got a shock from him for about £30 delivered. Like Beef-Mc said it took about 10 minutes to swap them over. all you need is a socket set and a breaker bar

 

[Beef-Mc]

If it's renault I think it's around the £80 an hour mark in labour.

Where are you based, plenty of RS specialists who could save you a fair wedge.

 

[willvilla]

i'm in the sussex area not to far from brighton! as for doing it myself how's easy is easy i'm not that mechanically minded!

 

[Da]

Very easy - if you were closer I'd swap one for you for £10.

 

[Kneel]

1 nut, 1 bolt off and its off, same again to put it back on. If I can do it any-one can haha.

 

[ripp]

yes it's a common thing for them to go soon. mine lasted 45k and were also leaking badly.
but as said above easy to fit

 

[willvilla]

sounds easy enough what could go wrong!!!! but if anyone in the area what to lend a hand feel free!

 

[Jonff]

Hardest bit is cracking the bolts holding the shock to the hub, if the bolts haven't been undone anytime recently, they can be an arse to undo.

 

[Cron]

Hardest bit is cracking the nut holding the shock to the hub, if the nuts haven't been undone anytime recently, they can be an arse to undo.

no word of a lie... took an hour for me to get the driver side bolt off... get a can of WD40! once that was off, 10 min job if that - make sure you take the wheel off first as they are heavier than you'd think

 

[willvilla]

I have heard that!!!

 

[Jonny1*2]

no word of a lie... took an hour for me to get the driver side bolt off... get a can of WD40! once that was off, 10 min job if that - make sure you take the wheel off first as they are heavier than you'd think

Breaker bars are your friends

 

[Jonff]

Breaker bars are your friends

Or decat pipes in my case :rasp: lol

 

[BRUN]

WD40 isnt a penetrating oil, get some Plus Gas