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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1115  
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My TD5 goes for its MOT tomorrow. The rear shockers had worn bushes, so I got a pair of Monroe HD gas shocks. Fitted them today and the car is transformed.
It was really bumpy, with a fairly constant thumping noise from the rear. Now its firm, but smooth with no knocks or thumps. They were a bit of a wrestle to fit though. They are spring assisted and it took all my strength to compress them enough to get the bottom mount into the hole. My only complaint - they are yellow which I don't like. Spraying them black tomorrow. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV 1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy |
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27th Mar 2012 9:43pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253 
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Suspect the improvement is down to the new bushes as opposed to the new shocks to be honest.
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28th Mar 2012 7:43am |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1115
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Maybe, but when off the vehicle the originals were very easy to extend/retract by hand. The new ones are very hard in comparison. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy |
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28th Mar 2012 2:52pm |
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