Rear suspension

[rrduffy]

Recently bought an 2004 diesel Octavia , my rear top mount broke , while replacing the top mount I found the rear shocker to have lose its pressure.

Can anybody advice on a heavy duty shockers for the rear or some sort of upgrade, it's seems to be the only things that let's this car down.

 

many thanks R 

[petrolbloke]

Shouldn't really need any particularly heavy duty shocks unless you're taking the thing on a rally stage. Just make sure you buy decent quality replacements (i.e. probably not the cheapest ones ECP/GSF sell). It might be worthwhile replacing the bump stops at the same time, they were knackered on mine when I replaced the rear shocks.

[rrduffy]

No won't be rallying lol yes I seen the bump stops where looking a bit worse for wear , do you have a vrs diesel ? 

[petrolbloke]

No the only engine fitted to the mk1 VRS was the 1.8T petrol. If yours is a 2004 it could be an early mk2.

[rrduffy]

Mines is a 1.9tdi , I actually bought the car to sell but it's runs amazing with 154k on it , I have desided to keep it , o didn't know the mk1 vrs were only petrols 

[petrolbloke]

Yeah 154k is not a big deal for one of these that has been well looked after. Mine is on 180k and plenty of other members on here are close to or over 200k miles.

[rrduffy]

Yes it's been well looked after , first owner was a woman for 120k , so not a taxi , she traded it into my work and one of the boys bought it then I bought it lol , as a mechanic i look after all my cars . 

[newtooctavia]

Bought our 2003 tdi hatch  with 124k on the clock in feb  2011, now has 210k on clock, had no issues at all with the rear shocks