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23rd July 2017, 16:26
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Bradford
Posts: 1,490
Car(s): '02 VTR, '92 106 XSI 16v
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Are my Gaz gold rear dampers faulty??
Basically, when I bought my 106... it came with a full gaz gold setup.
The rear end sat at a perfect height at the time....
The car has been sat a while now and I have noticed the rear end is allmost sat on it's arse?!
Is my axle knackered or my dampers??
I've had a damper off.... and I can push it in and pull it out easily enough.
Also, it will stiffen up fine when I adjust the knob.
But when I push the damper in, it doesn't rebound back out by itself. (I have to pull it out manually..)
Is this normal.. or are they knackered?
Thanks in advance
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23rd July 2017, 19:31
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: smurfland.
Posts: 17,346
Car(s): Ex saxo owner.
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Pics of the car would be good mate,does the rear end sit with the wheels like this /\?
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24th July 2017, 10:59
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Morley, Leeds
Posts: 8,469
Car(s): Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH
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You can send the gaz golds back for a full service, cost me £60 about 2 years ago. If your car has dropped on its arse then I can see the problem being elsewhere, the damper is only really there to control the reaction of the spring (torsion bar). Is the car lowered and if so how much.
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24th July 2017, 11:24
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 3,074
Car(s): ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.
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dampers don't affect ride height.
check the boot floor isn't bent.
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24th July 2017, 11:49
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 2,009
Car(s): Saxò VTS 16v
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidsVTR
Basically, when I bought my 106... it came with a full gaz gold setup.
The rear end sat at a perfect height at the time....
The car has been sat a while now and I have noticed the rear end is allmost sat on it's arse?!
Is my axle knackered or my dampers??
I've had a damper off.... and I can push it in and pull it out easily enough.
Also, it will stiffen up fine when I adjust the knob.
But when I push the damper in, it doesn't rebound back out by itself. (I have to pull it out manually..)
Is this normal.. or are they knackered?
Thanks in advance
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It's the same with mine which are brand new and never been fitted.
Last edited by VeiRoN; 24th July 2017 at 11:51.
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