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andyjmc
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20th Aug 10 at 21:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hi all new to forum and hoping i can get some help,Im getting a squeeking noise coming from the back of the car and kind of thinking it could be my back left shock absorber.is there anyway i can tell if its leaking?
phil_fcuk
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20th Aug 10 at 21:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

jack it up and have a butchers. welcome btw
ecclesturbo
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20th Aug 10 at 21:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Hi id take off the shocker clean it dry pump the shocker up and down ull be able to tell if a seal is broken etc,also if it feels slack,if you feel the car is sagging on that side change it (personal appinion)

Cheers Tom
andyjmc
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20th Aug 10 at 22:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

to be honest my car is sat on 40mm lowering springs on standard shocks and it doesnt feel asif the car is sagging or anything its just its sort of squeeking it could be anything but at the moment i suspect its the shocker,Ill jack it up tomorrow and have a quick look see if i can see anything and hopefully its nothing.
But thanks for the reply guys needed an oppinion.
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Could be loads of stuff, first thing is to get under there and look for clean bits if anything is rubbing.
combat corsa
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21st Aug 10 at 16:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i had a prob like this it turned out to be the spring coils were rubbing on eachother so i put some crease on them and never herd the noise after that
andyjmc
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21st Aug 10 at 16:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

had a quick look today couldnt see anything wrong tried pushing car down at back no squeeks so im really puzzled what it could be.
combat corsa
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21st Aug 10 at 16:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mine didnt do it til i drove round
andyjmc
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21st Aug 10 at 16:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by combat corsa
mine didnt do it til i drove round

guess i have the same problem then lol cuz its fine no leaks or anything.
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21st Aug 10 at 16:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lol try it lol cant hurt and might fix the prob at the same time lol the only other thing it might be is the top rubber mounts for the shocks have worn out lol but i would try greaseing the springs up first

 
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