rear of car bouncing

1. VTR01KBR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 686 Saxo VTR Mk2

   #1 13th May 2010, 21:03

   the rear of the car has gone really soft and bounces when driving, is it the shocks? and how much am i looking at to get it fixxed?
2. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #2 13th May 2010, 21:21

   Sounds like something to do with the shocks, one of mine came loose a while ago so worth checking that first. a set of shocks arnt to expensive standards are abou £40-£60 for a pair depending, an hour tops for fitting.
   
   Need it looking at to be sure though

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3. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #3 13th May 2010, 21:21

   sounds like your shocks are gone. A brand new set of rears can be picked up for under £30.

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4. VTR01KBR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 686 Saxo VTR Mk2

   #4 13th May 2010, 21:26

   right cheers any idea why they have both just decided to go at the same time?
5. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #5 13th May 2010, 21:32

   The fact that one has gone, the other one will be trying to dampen the entire rear beam, making that one fail. Similar thing happened in f1. The now famous toro rosso crash. One suspension upright went, forcing the other to brake. Thus both wheel coming off simultaneously lol

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6. user_15300 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100

   #6 13th May 2010, 21:33

   My front one's went once and both went at same time dude.
   Tbf they're both in use all the time and you should probably replace both at same time, so they should be evenly worn i guess.. probably explains them going around the same time.
7. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #7 13th May 2010, 21:33

   could just be the fact ones come unbolted...
   
   this happened to me, was bouncy as feck
8. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #8 13th May 2010, 21:44

   hae a look for sweating on the shocks yourself if there wet then its most likely that there gone, also try a quick bounce test on the car. but they have been known to come loose
9. VTR01KBR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 686 Saxo VTR Mk2

   #9 13th May 2010, 21:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Tom5190 hae a look for sweating on the shocks yourself if there wet then its most likely that there gone, also try a quick bounce test on the car. but they have been known to come loose

   yea the right one is wet and i can push the back all the way down till it touches the arches. will standard shocks be ok if i get it lowered?
10. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

    #10 13th May 2010, 22:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VTR01KBR yea the right one is wet and i can push the back all the way down till it touches the arches. will standard shocks be ok if i get it lowered?

    If your replacing the shocks you mayswell just put uprated ones onanyway they arnt too much more expensive. Up until -40mm standard should be ok
11. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

    #11 13th May 2010, 22:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by L_E_W_I_S If your replacing the shocks you mayswell just put uprated ones onanyway they arnt too much more expensive. Up until -40mm standard should be ok

    Yea this would definatly be the best idea if your going for lowering!