ghquattro
Date Registered: 03-2008
Location: Mullingar, Ireland
TOTAL POSTS: 35
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Rear shocks/dampers
Hi All, looking for opinions here..... M9R with 250,000km on clock. The rear end seems to have gotten a life of it's own, has been getting worse over time, possibly a year. I always felt the exy felt very taut and well controlled no matter what I threw at it. But now it feels like the back end takes it's time about it. The higher the speed the more noticeable. Anything over 80kph, try a deliberate sudden swerve and it feels like I'm gonna lose it.
Shocks? Springs? Something else? I actually feel nervous driving on motorway, especially when there's a gusty crosswind as this makes it feel horrible too.
Most of the 250k has been motorway driving, though some folks would be of the opinion the local roads here in Westmeath, Ireland are more akin to off-road!!!.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks, George. Ireland.
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9/Mar/2014, 8:22 am
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Toddyh03
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 08-2011
Location: Lalor Park, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 1663
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Re: Rear shocks/dampers
Could be either or both springs and shocks. Shocks would be my first guess purely because they won't last as long as springs. When were they last changed?
--- Toddyh X-2048 (c)
New: Challenger
Old: 2010 T31 Diesel modified
My XTrail
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9/Mar/2014, 9:38 am
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maxgmoore
X-TRAIL LEGEND
Date Registered: 11-2012
Location: Broome
TOTAL POSTS: 547
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Re: Rear shocks/dampers
if it has a light feeling in the back i would have to say shocks. if you push up and down on the back of the car a few times to get the car bouncing when you let go it should only go up and down by itself once or twice. if it keeps bouncing i would say most likely shocks. the side that bounces the most will be the worst side but change both anyways. if you areunsure get a mechanic to have a look.
good luck
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maxgmoore X-2776 (c)
My Ride
2003 Series 1 T30 Ti
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9/Mar/2014, 7:54 pm
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maxgmoore
X-TRAIL LEGEND
Date Registered: 11-2012
Location: Broome
TOTAL POSTS: 547
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Re: Rear shocks/dampers
that sounds like your problem
--- Cheers
maxgmoore X-2776 (c)
My Ride
2003 Series 1 T30 Ti
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9/Mar/2014, 9:35 pm
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Toddyh03
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 08-2011
Location: Lalor Park, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 1663
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Re: Rear shocks/dampers
250,000km on the original shocks? That's a very impressive run. Very good chance that's your problem.
--- Toddyh X-2048 (c)
New: Challenger
Old: 2010 T31 Diesel modified
My XTrail
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10/Mar/2014, 7:07 am
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