Front shock absorber & wishbone

MickA · 03-07-2008, 19:46

Felicia 1999 GLI
Had a look at the front suspension today (quite bad knocking from nearside front) and it seems on inspection that the shock absorber is leaking quite badly. Only had the car 2 weeks so it looks like it's been like it for a while. Upon bouncing the car at that corner it does feel softer than the other side with quite bit of bounce afterwards.
So going to replace the shock and whilst doing that I think I will replace the wishbone as well. It states on the Jorily website that the wishbone comes complete with bushes, is there anything else I will need before starting these two jobs, noteably the wishbone parts.

MickA

pinkskud · 03-07-2008, 23:10

get new nuts/bolts for the wishbone to hub carrier clamp.
they can get a bit messed up after the impact ape has had a go.

Captain Sisko · 04-07-2008, 07:23

Dont forget to check the shock absorber on the other side.
I had to replace both mine after one cup was rusted to the point there was a hole in them and the other would have reached that point quite soon.

anewman · 04-07-2008, 08:02

They're best replaced as pairs anyway really so they wear the same each side (Haynes says for handling but I can't see it makes any odds TBH.)

Captain Sisko · 04-07-2008, 08:28

Kwik Fit said the same thing.
If the cup wasnt rusted on the other side I'd have just bought the 1 tbh

03-07-2008, 19:46	#1
MickA Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: East Midlands Posts: 23 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Front shock absorber & wishbone Felicia 1999 GLI Had a look at the front suspension today (quite bad knocking from nearside front) and it seems on inspection that the shock absorber is leaking quite badly. Only had the car 2 weeks so it looks like it's been like it for a while. Upon bouncing the car at that corner it does feel softer than the other side with quite bit of bounce afterwards. So going to replace the shock and whilst doing that I think I will replace the wishbone as well. It states on the Jorily website that the wishbone comes complete with bushes, is there anything else I will need before starting these two jobs, noteably the wishbone parts. MickA

03-07-2008, 23:10	#2
pinkskud not a bird!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: pixi said not to fill my box Posts: 2,130 Thanks: 1 Thanked 77 Times in 73 Posts	Re: Front shock absorber & wishbone get new nuts/bolts for the wishbone to hub carrier clamp. they can get a bit messed up after the impact ape has had a go. __________________ also found on http://skodafelicia.freeforums.org/index.php

04-07-2008, 07:23	#3
Captain Sisko Friskodian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deep Space 9 Posts: 2,047 Thanks: 40 Thanked 118 Times in 115 Posts	Re: Front shock absorber & wishbone Dont forget to check the shock absorber on the other side. I had to replace both mine after one cup was rusted to the point there was a hole in them and the other would have reached that point quite soon. __________________ 98 Felicia 1.6 GLXI 110500 miles Clickable for "boring" info

04-07-2008, 08:02	#4
anewman Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 2,483 Thanks: 977 Thanked 212 Times in 196 Posts	Re: Front shock absorber & wishbone They're best replaced as pairs anyway really so they wear the same each side (Haynes says for handling but I can't see it makes any odds TBH.) __________________ 94 Favorit GLXIe Estate

04-07-2008, 08:28	#5
Captain Sisko Friskodian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deep Space 9 Posts: 2,047 Thanks: 40 Thanked 118 Times in 115 Posts	Re: Front shock absorber & wishbone Kwik Fit said the same thing. If the cup wasnt rusted on the other side I'd have just bought the 1 tbh __________________ 98 Felicia 1.6 GLXI 110500 miles Clickable for "boring" info

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