speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/6/10 at 07:33 PM |
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Should my tintop shock be hissing?
Over the past few months i have been experiensing a very faint knocking from the osr on the tintop when goin over bumps (even small ones), that has
been slowly getting worse (more frequent rather than louder). I originally put it down to the exhaust hitting something as it used to disappear when
the car warmed up.
As it is now doing it all the time, i have just been out to look at the exhaust but it is all fine. What i have noticed is that the osr shock is
making a hissing sound when i bounce that corner and i can also hear a faint knocking. The thing is that the rear shocks were only replaced a year ago
and have only done about 7k since. Surely the shock cant have gone in such a small amount of time?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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britishtrident
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| posted on 13/6/10 at 07:38 PM |
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New damper required.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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tegwin
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| posted on 13/6/10 at 07:46 PM |
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Hissing? Is it more of a squelching as the oil flows through the damper?
Are you sure you dont have a dodgy bush somewhere? (or loose top mounts!)
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/6/10 at 07:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
Hissing? Is it more of a squelching as the oil flows through the damper?
Are you sure you dont have a dodgy bush somewhere? (or loose top mounts!)
It is more of a hissing. Definately not a squelching. It sounds like a bike pump.
[Edited on 13-6-10 by speedyxjs]
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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prawnabie
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| posted on 13/6/10 at 07:57 PM |
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Gas shocks can hiss when compressing
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/6/10 at 07:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by prawnabie
Gas shocks can hiss when compressing
But would one side and the other be silent?
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prawnabie
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| posted on 13/6/10 at 08:18 PM |
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Depends if you have a oil one on the other side! Most shock manufacturers sell both types for the same car.
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RazMan
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| posted on 13/6/10 at 10:56 PM |
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Sometimes the rubber boots (if fitted) can hiss as air enters & exits, which is normal. A noisy shock will normally leak
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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britishtrident
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| posted on 14/6/10 at 06:22 AM |
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The hiss isn't the main symptom to consider it is the click ---- if the bushes are OK and tight then any clicks or clunks usually indicate
and internal problem in the damper. If you then consider the hiss/squelch noise only coming from that particular damper it points pretty
conclusively to a failed damper.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 14/6/10 at 12:24 PM |
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Thanks for the help guys. Iv been to the garage that did the work and they have said it is still covered by warrenty (was fitted last July) so should
get it sorted for free 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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02GF74
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| posted on 14/6/10 at 09:46 PM |
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hissing? 's normal if it is an AC Cobra or Dodge Viper.
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carpmart
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| posted on 15/6/10 at 10:41 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
hissing? 's normal if it is an AC Cobra or Dodge Viper.
Made me smile!
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