Failing shock? Wasson here?

[Tom]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXQzNw9qXeM


Noticed it earlier when i put the wheel back on. Doesnt seem to be bending at the trailing arm as much as twisting, but then its supposed to go round like that to count for bumps no? I cant turn the adjuster on the shock either to see if it'll firm up The wheel that side has always scrubbed the arch on my side.

[Jimbo]

Axle bearings are f*cked....
New axle time


Saying that dunno if its moving.that much
Bit odd. Is it lowered

[underground375]

Take the shock off. See if there's a good amount of resistance in it.

[Tom]

Its not twisting side to side like nackered bearings though, its only moving the way they're supposed to :/

[mikey b]

Undo the shock bolt at the bottom and c what it's like when of may be shock

[darrenjlobb]

Deffo no play in the tube to swing arm Tom?

[Tom]

Deffo no play in the tube to swing arm Tom?

Doesnt look like theres any bud, looks like its just swinging up and down as its supposed to. But then i dont think they're supposed that much that easy :/

[zx_volcane]

shocks set too soft?

[Tom]

Well that did occur to me but obviously the adjusters are stuck so i cant turn them and see what happens -.-

[welshpug]

AVO's are not great, and that looks completely buggered, get a set of standard 306 or xsara dampers on it, make sure theyrte the big bodied ones, you'll find the same dampers on a 5 door 1.4 as a gti6.

[Alan_M]

Undo the shock bolt at the bottom and c what it's like when of may be shock

This. Disconnect the damper/shock from the arm. It'll point you in the right direction.

Have you tried dropping it to the floor, and jumping up and down on the rear? I'd imagine you'll find it hard to move the trailing arm up & down with just a tyre arm, particularly if those AVOs are set to hard. If you disconnect the shock, you might want to use a jack to pivot the arm. With the cars weight against it, you should get some movement....hopefully.

But, if there is rubbing then that's the tell-tale sign for worn bearings (camber /--\).

If it is buggered bearings, you'll want to sort it ASAP as 205 beam tubes are getting thin on the ground without paying top dollar. It's taken me a while to source a good one (I refuse to pay more than £100 for a frigging tube!).

[Tom]

I'd just get one machined on a lathe for me if it came to that...

That video was just one arm with that little cheap tyre bar thing and i could move it up probably an inch with ease to be honest.

So take the damper off and attempt to compress it by hand and see what happens?

[Alan_M]

I'd just get one machined on a lathe for me if it came to that...

That video was just one arm with that little cheap tyre bar thing and i could move it up probably an inch with ease to be honest.

So take the damper off and attempt to compress it by hand and see what happens?

Basically, yes. Get the car on stands, disconnect the shock and try to lift the trailing arm/tyre up.

[Tom]

Its obviously going to be easier without the shock in the way or no different at all...

[Tom]

They look pretty shot to me.