Re: Can front shocks be reconditioned?

"Zathras" <webnewsgroup@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> On Tue, 6 May 2008 12:59:54 +0100, "David A Stocks"
> <dastocks@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>
>>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.
>
> This is *not* a good solution. Next time he hits the road, there's
> nothing between the road and the sump! My old garage pointed out that
> they had experience of this and it wasn't pleasant. "You need a new
> engine..er..that'll be..thousands.."
>
> Makes no sense, for an 80UKP part you risk writing off your car.
>
I agree that you need to take more care on roads that you don't know - if
I 
hit something I'm not sure about (it hasn't happened yet) I would stop 
immediately and check for leaks.

D A Stocks