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problem with rear suspension

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  • 07-02-2005 12:21pm
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    serpeh1
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    does anybody know what these are(pic attached). they are causing a knocking noise when driving , on the drivers rear side its split in half and there is a metal bar exposed inside it . how much would i be look at to get this fixed? it a skoda fabia 01
    thanks.


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    lomb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭lomb


    serpeh1 wrote:
    does anybody know what these are(pic attached). they are causing a knocking noise when driving , on the drivers rear side its split in half and there is a metal bar exposed inside it . how much would i be look at to get this fixed? it a skoda fabia 01
    thanks.

    these are front shocks, drive into kwikfit and theyl change them for 150euro or thereabouts. must have intergalactic milage though.


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    serpeh1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭serpeh1


    hi lomb

    there on the back not the front, ive 51,000 miles on clock.


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    lomb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭lomb


    serpeh1 wrote:
    hi lomb

    there on the back not the front, ive 51,000 miles on clock.

    sorry rear shocks, maybe rough roads? anyway kwikfit will replace them cheaply


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    Interceptor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Interceptor


    Its hard to tell from the pic but it looks like a split shock mounting which is unlikely to be causing the knocking unless the shock is actually loose. Jack the car off the ground at that corner and open the boot - you should be able to see where the shock is bolted at the top of the suspension turret (it might have a rubber or platic cap) and see if it is loose.

    'c


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    AMurphy
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    These are just the rubber bump stops at the top end fo the damper/strup. Without these the tube woud hit metal when and if the load was sufficient to compless the spring totally. You shoudl have them at both front and rear, either ont he top of the damper rod or somewhere in the suspension.
    The lower lip fo them is often shaped to hold an inverted dirt guard. this is to keep dirt from getting on and into the rod you mentioned and seal it slides through.

    And I doubt they (the rubber bits) are causing a knocking sound.
    However, it is likely the damper itself, the tubular bit the shiny rod goes into has leaked all the damping oit/fluid and it is allowing the suspension to bounce about wildly, thus in turn allowing it to hit off this rubber end stop.

    If this damper is not surrounded by a coil spring it is easy to remove and repair. If it is part of the rear suspension spring assy, then it gets a bit more complicated. Given your question. I'd recommend you have someone else repair/rebuild it.

    Might have been better to have removed the wheel when taking the photo, could see more of the setup.


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