Strange Problem

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:09 pm

maybe but it doesnt rearly matter as there isnt alot u can do like i said bar sending them for a rebuild and 2 put it clearly my cossie ones cost Â£115 pound a shock 2 rebuild!

best answer is just lump it for the time being and put it on the list 2 uprate as time and funds alowe!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:13 pm

That's eaxctly what I'm doing Dan

I've had a further twaek with them, and they are sitting pretty level and the scrubbing ain't that bad. for now, it;s the least of my worries!

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:35 pm

yer man u got it! its one of those things thats not rearly a problem now u know about it! it wont damage anything else!

the list never ends hey! lol

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:38 pm

Lol nope!! as long as I know What I'm dealing with though, I'm happy

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:11 pm

trust me mate you can get shocks, re gassed

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:13 pm

But at what expense? And do I need some sort of measurement taken from the other so that they are the same? Or is there a universal measurement put in them?

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:19 pm

Tim - these do have a warranty. Get in touch with the guys who sold it to you. Im sure they can arrange for a replacement shock to be shipped out.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:49 pm

letter to ebay wrote:Hi,
I purchased a coilover kit from you not so long ago, (item #**********), I have had them fitted for some time now, and the springs have now had time to set. It would appear though, that one of the rear shocks is faulty. It requires the spring to sit lower than the other 3, yet compresses in the same way, causing the springs to sit evenly but for this one to bottom out when up under pressure.

I have had this professionally checked out, and it has been diagnosed as a faulty rear shock.

As these are under a two year warranty I'd expect a replacement for one of the rear suspension struts. Please contact me with details of how to do this.

Thank you very much

Sorted

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:19 pm

yes u can BUT the shock needs stripping down before u can safely do it!
hence the U CAN GET THEM REBUILT bit! lol

and i dont think tim is stupid so dought he would pay 120pound a shock 2 have them rebuilt when the kit proberly only cost Â£150-200 pound!

tim : good luck with the letter dude! fingers are crossed for u!

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:26 pm

you just said you cant get them re-gassed, now your saying you can? i no you can, had numerous mates have them done, and this was a last resort if Tim had no warrenty on it mate

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:37 pm

yes but its not like u can stick a pump on them and pump them up! lol

u need 2 send them back 2 who made them and they will change the seal and regas them! REBUILD

not saying your mates havent mate, just u make it sound like its somthing any local garage can do for u! have a look on the gaz website it shows u how they do it! rearly intresting stuff!

think about it shocks ar not ment 2 leak so if your shock has lost pressure and asuming there was a way 2just pump them back up again what would be the point as they will only leak again! however if u replace all the seals and nipples (need 2 be striped 2 be done ) then u can regas them! this is known as a rebuild! hope this helps

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:54 pm

Yes i see where your coming from but i never stated that you just pump them up, i just didnt want to go into detail as Tim was baffled of re-gassing anyway, but i no the details of re-gassing shocks, or re-build as you call it

i just put it down to that the shock could have lost pressure?
While were on the subject Tim is there any oily type resedue around the shock? does it feel more spongey then the other shock?

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:29 pm

talk about getting our wires crossed! lol
explaning these things has never been my strong point!

imagen what its like for my aprentice!

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:37 pm

thats the internet for you mate lol, hard to put things into writing sometimes

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:36 pm

i wish im just as bad in real life

i know what i mean thats all that matters! lol