Re: Can front shocks be reconditioned?

"Charlie Money" <c_e_money@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> I've got a 2005 1.9 multijet diesel sportwagon. The front end is
> bottoming out really badly, even on relatively minor dips in the road,
> with the front spoiler scraping worryingly on the road. Unfortunately
> it is out of warranty, as the mileage is very high (102,000 miles)
>
> Is it possible to get the front shocks reconditioned, or are they
> fully sealed units which can only be replaced? If they can be
> reconditioned, does anybody know somewhere around Bristol that they
> can recommend. Alternatively, are there any good aftermarket shocks
> that people know of?
>
It's more likely that the engine undertray is knackered. Unless you're 
certain that there's a problem with the springs/dampers I would look there

first. The solution for me (2000 2.4JTD SP3) was simply to remove the 
undertray.

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