Shock Asorber gone ??
21 December 2002, 06:09 PM
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Erm been out today with family , plus grandma in back ,,,,, when i went over a slight bump in the road the rear passenger side went "KNOCK" like it bottomed out and hit the end stop ? also going over a hump bridge i heard the wheel rub on the wheel arch ,,,,,, this was all just on a normal drive out to see santa , if this is normal then the car is going
Is this a rear shocker gone ? only had car 2 weeks
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[Edited by pcdude - 12/21/2002 6:10:29 PM]
Is this a rear shocker gone ? only had car 2 weeks
(MY00)[Edited by pcdude - 12/21/2002 6:10:29 PM]
21 December 2002, 07:25 PM
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sounds like its knackered then. Unless you had someone really heavy in the back it shouldn't hit arches.
Press down sharply on the back corner of the car and let go. It should come straight back up with less than 1.5bounces (i think). If not its buggered. You said it's a MY00, so it should be still in warranty if it's a UK car.
They'll have to sort it for you if its buggered I would have thought.
[Edited by SiDHEaD - 12/22/2002 12:49:18 AM]
Press down sharply on the back corner of the car and let go. It should come straight back up with less than 1.5bounces (i think). If not its buggered. You said it's a MY00, so it should be still in warranty if it's a UK car.
They'll have to sort it for you if its buggered I would have thought.
[Edited by SiDHEaD - 12/22/2002 12:49:18 AM]
21 December 2002, 07:27 PM
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Could be - is this a new shape WRX?
I've had one failure (nearside rear) and I reckon the offside has gone now too. Tell tale squeek at low speeds - also check inside the wheel arch - is there any oil on the spring? Leaking dampers seems to be a common fault.
Chris
I've had one failure (nearside rear) and I reckon the offside has gone now too. Tell tale squeek at low speeds - also check inside the wheel arch - is there any oil on the spring? Leaking dampers seems to be a common fault.
Chris
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HELLO PC HOW HEAVY IS THE GRANDMA IN THE BACK,AS YOU KNOW I HAD THE RNS GO AFTER 7MONTHS ON THE WRX,APPEARS TO BE COMMON ON STI7,BUT DIDNT KNOW ABOUT THE CLASSIC,GOOD JOB ITS COVERED UNDR WARRENTY
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