Handling / shocks?

[njbuchan]

Hi folks, my '01 GTi has issues, if I'm going round a bend and the surface is bumpy the back end seems to skip about a bit, and if i'm bombing along a country road it doesn't want to stay straight ahead. Does this sound like knackered shock absorbers? There are no knocking sounds from the suspension. Cheers people.....

[bradley1983]

I had the same problem last summer. I brought some second hand shocks and fixed the problem instantly.

Was just my rear shocks and not springs.

[njbuchan]

nice one Bradley, thanks for the quick reply too. Looks like another couple of hundred quid required!

[bradley1983]

No. Look on here and club polo for someone breaking a 6n2. There are a few on club polo now.

It's only the shocks you need. I paid £50 for front and rear. And then sold them for £40 when I broke my car up.

[njbuchan]

lovely, cheers, will check it out. Can I fit them myself?

[bradley1983]

Easy job. I did both sides in 40 mins. Just pay attention when removing your top mounts as they come off in parts so remember the order. Lol

I felt the car was instantly better. Nice to see it wasn't just my car.

[njbuchan]

Brad - do I need a lift to change them or can I do it on a jack? I've found some on here so looks like I'll be fitting them myself, never done it before so any tips gratefully received! Thanks Nick