Weak Springs .... maybe ?

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the Electrician

the Electrician

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I have a 120k 300tdi XS on a 96 plate, an everytime I hit a speed bump at more than walking pace the front right suspension thumps the car like tyson, but there is no excessive bounce so, I am assuming that the shocks are fine but the spring is shot.

would that seem right ?

If so, I would rather change all four springs for standard height heavy duty ones (don't want to put a lift kit on it) and all four shocks while i'm at it, as it seems silly not to.

any advice would be good.

(any good springs for sale ? ....pm me)
 
when you have checked all visible components last port of call is damper valves noisy causing knocking.
 
No knocking whatsoever, just a massive whack as if the wheel is hitting the underside of the car when going over a speed hump, but it is only the right hand side, the left is fine.
 
the Electrician said:
no, can't be as it is only the right hand side and it makes no difference how big the speed hump is.
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I take your point about the size of the speed bump, but the fact that its only the rhs doesn't mean its not a missing bump stop. You have two, one each side, if the rhs one was missing then it might allow the axle to hit the chassis when you go over a big enough speed bump.
 
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