=jon= Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Hi, My 110 developed a nasty clonking noise when going over bumps, with the nice weather I managed to get a chance to have a look at what was causing it - I was expecting possibly a loose shock top nut, a knackered shock bush, or at worst a broken spring, but this is what I found: The turret has cracked all the way round the welds at the top (doesn't look like the welds have penetrated well), and it looks like the metal has cracked in several places as well.. I'm unsure of what brand they are, they aren't galved but look too new to be original... I've had the Britpart galved ones before and they've always needed some fettling to make them fit - but as they are £42 + postage, and the Gwyn Lewis HD ones are only £7 more, are they worth the few quid extra? Thanks Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 £7 more for Gwyn Lewis kit is an absolute no-brainier (as the youth of today would say). It's worth 3 or 4 times that difference all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=jon= Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Depending on which price is accurate (£47 on their non-functional webshop or £52 on ebay) it may be a tenner more, but it sounds like it'd be worth the extra - thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Their eBay prices reflect the eBay fees - give them a ring and you can buy direct. I've bought quite a bit from them and have no reservations in recommending them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 What shape are the shocks in ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=jon= Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Shocks look reasonably new - Delphi DeCarbon +2's with springs to match.. It doesn't appear to have seized or similar and punched the top out of the mount - it drooped OK when I jacked the chassis up far enough to dislocate the spring to check that wasn't the cause of the rattle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Makes you think the shocks compressed length is too long for the spring and bumpstop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=jon= Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 When it went it was hitting a pothole or similar, nothing that would have come close to fully compressing the suspension.. I'm pretty sure it's just a poorly made turret! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I have a pair of the Paddocks galv ones, wish I'd known about Gwyn's one beforehand! The Paddock ones are quite thin plate where the shock mounts and as such the bushes never quite tighten properly and I have a persistent knocking. Was going to just weld a washer into each one to bring the thickness up to spec but might go for those ones from Gwyn instead. Being open in design is always a good idea too, for fitting of shocks and for cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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