Hi all, What you think is this normal? Also Rear rattling and knocking, Shocks and top mounts fitted 4 weeks ago, why the Rubbing 

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Dust cover incorrectly fitted to the bump stops, or bump stops deteriorated enough to allow the dust cover to rub?

 

Incorrect dust covers for the new shocks?

 

Faulty or bent shock?

 

Gaz

 

Edited 24 December, 20241 yr by Gaz

11 minutes ago, Gaz said:

Dust cover incorrectly fitted to the bump stops, or bump stops deteriorated enough to allow the dust cover to rub?

 

This!

I have no idea, they where fitted brand new 4 weeks ago along with top mounts and have rattled/knocked since, back to garage and mechanic said its all solid bla bla bla, just had a tyre change today and say this rubbing... 🤷‍♂️

The rear bump stops are always decomposed in my experience by the time the dampers need replacing, usually the units will have already figuratively dropped their skirts so its clear that the parts will be needed.

 

Someone who has not done them before will find out on disassembly that they should have ordered them, if they are in a rush to get the car out or off of the ramp they are going to refit the old ones which will result in crashing suspension and rubbing or dropped dust covers, I've owned a couple of vehicles where previous bodging garages had simply left both the decomposed bump stops and the damper covers off, I can see their warped logic now, you may not have noticed the absence.