Shock Absorbers ?

[zeplin43]

Very little inf on these, seems to me that they must have some quality

.Just out of curiosity how do we know when to change them.

For those who have made this change how many miles did yours last.

[zeplin43]

Bump

No one ever changed shock absorbers

[Guest Cepheus]

not on the Gal old bean. Only time I've ever done it was on an 84 Celica XT. That had done about 85,000 miles but don't know if they'd already been changed previously.

 

Your shocks are ok if when you push down on the bonet, the car should bounce up and then settle back to normal position. If it bounces around more than this then they need replacing. Also if when you brake the car lurches forwards with the nose sinking and the back end lifting, then they need replacing.

[Guest gooner52]

paul u had a 84 celica xt

 

had a 83 on a yreg xt in gold ;) ;) ;)

[broom broom]

both my rear ones went we've had the Gal for 5 and a half years and its the first time we've had trouble with them the car came with reciepts for all the work and it doesn't show that the previous owner who had it from new had touched them either

[Guest Cepheus]

paul u had a 84 celica xt

 

had a 83 on a yreg xt in gold :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:

 

aye ... A reg Black Liftback - me and a mate did practically a full rebuild of it over about 18 months. Dropped in a Jap import 2.8i engine out of a Celica Supra too. Went like stink! Then some scrote nicked it and wrote it off :ph34r: :blink: loved that car :ph34r: such a funky driving position - almost lying down!

[Guest gooner52]

yea know what you mean

 

was a great car

 

mine was gold(yea i know)

had a solid wooden steering wheel,and them long doors great motor

 

i had forgotten all about this car lol