Suspension units: replace dampers in pairs or not?
09-06-2007, 12:06 PM
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Suspension units: replace dampers in pairs or not?
Had the drivers front suspension replaced as it failed. The car seems to feel a little more twitchy and I'm sure there are numerous settings to be adjusted again, but should these units be replaced in pairs or is that not an issue?
09-06-2007, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Dembo,Sep 6 2007, 09:19 PM
Yes. Presumably you mean dampers.
Should it be standard practise for them to tell me this anyway or not?
09-06-2007, 01:14 PM
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Stuart Graham Honda in Crewe - never told me a thing about needing two, even though I'd expected it. Very surprised when they didn't, hence me asking the question here.
I've already sent them a complaint letter over something else. I was going to write this up elsewhere, but might as well do it here I guess:
Here's the text of the (very long) letter I sent to them:
I've already sent them a complaint letter over something else. I was going to write this up elsewhere, but might as well do it here I guess:
Here's the text of the (very long) letter I sent to them:
09-06-2007, 02:28 PM
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just read the letter ! phew 
yes suspension units should always be replaced in pairs. especially on a high performance sports car.
As for your letter, I wouldnt touch the place with a very long pole !
they sound like a right bunch of numpties
sounds like you were lucky not to blow the engine ?
How you managed to squeeze over 6 litres of oil in is a bit of a mystery though
good luck with the complaint
yes suspension units should always be replaced in pairs. especially on a high performance sports car.
As for your letter, I wouldnt touch the place with a very long pole !
they sound like a right bunch of numpties
sounds like you were lucky not to blow the engine ?
How you managed to squeeze over 6 litres of oil in is a bit of a mystery though
good luck with the complaint
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Dog Biscuit, sorry about your poor experience but I have to thank you also. I get my MY 04 S2000 at the weekend and there's no way in HELL it'll be going anywhere near Stuart Graham's! I live quite close in Stoke-on-Trent & have been let down by Holdcroft's too in the past (not mechanically, but saw my car screaming past my works when it was only in for a roof repair. I wasn't happy 
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Seem like I/we will have to go out of the area in future to get decent service, which is a sad state of affair's
Also to be fair, the Master Tech at Holdcroft's is supposed to be sh*t-hot, but ffs keep an eye on her if she goes in to them
)Seem like I/we will have to go out of the area in future to get decent service, which is a sad state of affair's
Also to be fair, the Master Tech at Holdcroft's is supposed to be sh*t-hot, but ffs keep an eye on her if she goes in to them
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Originally Posted by havoc UK,Sep 7 2007, 09:08 AM
...why am I thinking about peanuts right now?!? 
