Repairs
Shock Absorber Replacement
Shock absorbers control how the springs behave. When they fade, braking distances and stability go with them.
Ride feels wrong?
Signs of worn shock absorbers
- Continued bouncing after a bump
- Nose-dive under braking and excessive body roll
- Knocking from the strut area
- Visible fluid leaking down the shock body
- Cupped or uneven tyre wear
- Vehicle feeling unsettled at motorway speed
What the job involves
- Inspecting shocks, springs, top mounts and bearings
- Replacing shocks in axle pairs
- Renewing top mounts and bump stops where worn
- Checking spring condition while the assembly is apart
- Torque to specification and road test
Frequently asked questions
Something not right with the car?
Our work
Recent jobs from our workshop
Photographs taken during work carried out at our Iver workshop.
New shock absorber and top mount against the old unit
Symptoms
Symptoms that often lead to this repair
Look up what your car is doing and read what it commonly means.
Clunking or knocking noise over bumpsSuspension noises are best identified with the car off the ground and the joints loaded, because several components make similar sounds.Read more Uneven tyre wearTyres record what the suspension and steering are doing. The wear pattern is often the clearest evidence of an underlying fault.Read more
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Talk to us about shock absorber replacement
Based in Iver, covering West London, Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire. Send your registration and we will quote for your vehicle.