My BIL is on his fourth replacement rear shock absorber on a 2 year old Clio Renaultsport 182.
The obvious problem is that the shock absorbers actually bottom out (before the springs) at well below the fully laden weight - thus knackering themselves and allowing no rear suspension travel. After a recent holiday he weighed the contents and occupants just to make sure.
Garage will not admit a design fault , but just replace bits, this seems a ridiculous situation.
Anyone else come across the problem?
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I wasna fu but just had plenty.
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Sounds like wrong part is fitted. Measure distance between shock mounting point centres (call it A) - then measure bump-stop gap (B). Calculate A-B - this should be the length of the shock when fully compressed (to within a few mm). Check out some after-market shocks to see if they offer a shorter compressed length.
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