Buying a new rear shock

[edgeydt50]

My left hand side rear shock is leaking so i want to buy a new one and dont want coilovers. Does anybody know where to buy one online, i have found this one on ebay which seems like a fair price http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-...1QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

Cheers
Chris

 

[edgeydt50]

...also will a shock from a ph1 fit a ph2?

 

[foxspeed]

change both rears fella - if not may not handle consistantly

 

[Henry]

one of mine decided to p*ss all of its oil out whilst i had it up on stands earlier this afternoon; just ordered another from Renault - they're only £53; for the little extra, i'd rather have an OE damper. ideally should replace them in pairs, but shouldn't be critical providing the other's not shot as well. will see anyway

 

[DrR]

There that price from Renault anyway.

 

[edgeydt50]

well it passed the mot yesterday, little bit of gunk and rag cleaned off the oil and then through a few puddles on the way seemed to do the trick. I can now spend some time looking around. cheers guys
Chris

 

[ShaunL]

Yeah same price as dealer. I found my left rear shocker leaking recently too. Looked almost everywhere for a spare one. But I couldnt be sure how long a used one from a breakers would last.. and had a feeling my right side would pack in soon after! Decided to just get a new pair from the dealers last week. Have the part nums if you need them.

 

[clio_luke]

change shocks in pairs

 

[edgeydt50]

Yeah same price as dealer. I found my left rear shocker leaking recently too. Looked almost everywhere for a spare one. But I couldnt be sure how long a used one from a breakers would last.. and had a feeling my right side would pack in soon after! Decided to just get a new pair from the dealers last week. Have the part nums if you need them.

that would be helpful if you could drop me the part numbers please mate.
Chris

 

[Tony Hunter]

Deffo change the pair and not just one

 

[Henry]

just some fresh observations about inspecting dampers if concerned about differences in performance between new and used -

(need a bench mounted vice - or a damper test rig..)

clamp two (new & used) into a vice and pull the rods down together; compare rate of return. pull the rods down alternately and compare the effort required (schoolboy method, but will highlight significant problems). hold either rod down and note the length of rod exposed - dampers that have leaked will not allow their rods down as far as a fresh damper (effectively limiting suspension travel)

significant differences, should renew the used damper

 

[Jungle_Jim]

try eurocarparts.co.uk mate they might do them cheap

 

[ginna]

dealer 49 quid all in i got one last week !!