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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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Should I? - New shocks.

I am going to have to replace my shock bushes soon, but I was going to keep the same shocks.
I want to keep OE shocks as other decent types are too spendy right now for me.
Question is new take off (genuine) shocks seems to go fairly cheap so would there be much point in fitting new / nearly new?
My current shocks are on a 57 90, only done 40k but are 6 years old now.
Would there be any worthwhile point in changing?
Or just stick to doing the bushes?

10th Jun 2014 4:26pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

If it was me, unless there was anything wrong with the shocks (inspect them close up), then I'd just stick to the bushes. If it's getting a bit 'wallowey' then they may want doing, but otherwise save your money

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10th Jun 2014 4:56pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19750

Not willowy (I know what you mean) but is rattly over correlations in the road. (Which is the bushes)
I'll just do the bushes then.

10th Jun 2014 5:06pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

I considered the same when I did my bushes but I too discoubnted the expenditure as there was absolutely nothing wrong with them. With the Pro Bushes you know it won't take long to swap the shocks out if and when they need doing. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

10th Jun 2014 6:08pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19750

That is very true, I know the rears should be no trouble and for the fronts I intend to follow the guide on here.
I'm gonna get two genuine turret rings to be on the safe side though too, so if the worst come to the worst and one of the bolts shear I have a replacement.
I'll wd40 soak the appropriate areas though a few days in advance.
Shouldn't be in bad nick as it's Dinitrolled anyway, just might have to clean the threads.

10th Jun 2014 6:23pm

Killer90
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For what its worth i would personally replace shocks aswell then you know there sorted

set of new take offs will be fine and very cheap. I got a set here aswell

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10th Jun 2014 7:02pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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Got my voicemail then.

10th Jun 2014 7:04pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

Killer90 wrote:
For what its worth i would personally replace shocks aswell then you know there sorted set of new take offs will be fine and very cheap. I got a set here aswell

Typical Essex boi

"You didn't know you needed some until I've got some for sale!"

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10th Jun 2014 7:19pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19750

I offer £10 + P&P

10th Jun 2014 7:29pm

jimbob7

Member Since: 06 Jul 2013
Location: uk
Posts: 2055

I also bought new take offs,one of the reasons (apart from being cheap),the top nut on the front shocks had rusted solid (another mudtrap

) and will need grinding off,so you might wanna check yours anorl. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.

10th Jun 2014 8:48pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19750

That's worth bearing in mind, I shall have have to check when I get the chance.

10th Jun 2014 9:02pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19750

Killer would sell his foot if he had a buyer.

Joking aside looks like I have a set of new shocks curtesy of Killer.

11th Jun 2014 5:33pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19750

Just out of pure interest, are 110 shocks different to 90 shocks?
By this I mean from the factory.

30th Jun 2014 10:08pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10367

You don't realise how poor your dampers are until they're off.
I've JUST removed my fronts, they were totally goosed. Compress them and that's where they stay.
I always start a project with quality dampers and bushes. Coils are usually shot too and they always look wrecked with the plastic coating flaking off.

30th Jun 2014 10:13pm

jimbob7

Member Since: 06 Jul 2013
Location: uk
Posts: 2055

/\/\/\Normal that dude

.Its the spring that makes it rise,you should however feel good resistance pushing or pulling the damper. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.

30th Jun 2014 10:29pm

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