Hello!

 

Just a quick question regarding shocks. 

 

I have a 66 plate L&K, 2.0TDI 150, Outdoor. The vehicle was new to me and is currently on 18k miles. 

 

The OSF shock is wet. Looks like an MOT fail. Cornering to the left feels wrong.

 

The car has been pampered- never been off road. At 18k, am I liable for replacing a failed shock?

 

 

Cheers.

@burnsy76 - Almost certainly, oh and you definitely should replace dampers in axle sets.

1 minute ago, KenONeill said:

@burnsy76 - Almost certainly, oh and you definitely should replace dampers in axle sets.

Ok. Do you think the other side will be worn out at 18k miles, too?

6 minutes ago, burnsy76 said:

Ok. Do you think the other side will be worn out at 18k miles, too?

I won't say "worn out", but worn yes, and you'll still have a handling imbalance.

If the car is still under warranty (and I guess it is if its an August 1026 on car,) then I dont see why it shouldnt be covered, check with both your dealer and with Skoda customer service.

 

 

Apparently, not covered under warranty. 

 

Add that to a broken infotainment (2 months to fix), heavily pitted rear discs (replaced), heavy handbrake, and the fact that the whole thing rattles like an old Fiat Tipo, I’m glad it’s going. 

I would have reconed it not to be under warranty. Shocks, like brakes and tyres, do wear and if you hit a pot hole (Likely) Or a kerb, etc, damaging one is surprisingly easy! Get your local MOT guy to have a quick butchers as he is the one who will say yes or no to passing the MOT. If however, it IS f-ruined, KenONeill is correct in saying you will need to change both fronts! At 18,000 miles, the shocks will certainly be worn enough to be imbalanced if you replace just one!

Edited 24 May, 20188 yr by mrgf

24 minutes ago, burnsy76 said:

Apparently, not covered under warranty. 

 

Add that to a broken infotainment (2 months to fix), heavily pitted rear discs (replaced), heavy handbrake, and the fact that the whole thing rattles like an old Fiat Tipo, I’m glad it’s going. 

Bit surprised at that, I've had dampers covered at many more miles under warranty by Renault, Volvo and VW ... so Skoda are obvious very mean .... but agree to them being replaced in pairs.

 

From Skoda:

 

“Items where the lifetime of the component is or
can be influenced by driving style and external factors will only be considered under the terms of the warranty for a period of six months or 6,500 miles (whichever is soonest).
Beyond that limit, the defects must be classified as wear and tear and will not be covered by the ŠKODA warranty.
Components subject to wear and tear are as follows:
> Brake linings and disc pads
> Clutch release bearings
> Clutch pressure plates and centre plates
> Tyres
> Wiper blades (wiper rubbers have no warranty
owing to their conditions of use) > Seat and backrest covers
> Floor coverings
> Spark plugs
> Batteries for key fobs and alarms > Light bulbs
> Shock absorbers”

 

I won’t be accepting that. I’ll push them for a replacement under grounds of manufacturers defect. 

 

Replacing in pairs is best practice. The reality is that it rarely happens with the majority of vehicles. It should happen, but it doesn’t. 

 

 

Is it a Sachs shock I wonder?.

I wouldn't think a Shock would be excessively worn at 18k  We had 3 years and 45k on our Superb mk2 when it was replaced and it was nearly always at least 2/3rds loaded when driven and the shocks were in perfect order - they were the original ones.  I would suggest a faulty shock would be to blame.  However looking at the above from it appears they wouldn't be covered under warranty.  May be worth asking your local dealer though considering its age and mileage. Skoda Customer Services may (no guarantee) be inclinded to at least part-pay for replacements as they have been known to in the past.

PUSH, PUSH, PUSH! It's warranty! Don't be fobbed off. It's a known fault and, prior to "dieselgate" misting or leaking front shock absorbers were regularly replaced under warranty. I had to make a lot of fuss after an "advisory" on my Yeti's first MOT, Dealer was reluctant but, after I'd written to their M.D. , they changed them both - yes, that's the best thing.