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Rex the RR



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Leaking rear shock absorber!

One of my rear shocks is leaking lots of oil, has anyone managed to find a replacement stand alone shock or is it the full assembley? If it is a full assembley, can anyone suggest a good non LR replacement? 2011 tdv8. I'll be replacing both!

Post #630045 28th Apr 2022 9:26pm
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dhallworth



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Your car will have the variable damping so your choices of non genuine will probably be limited.

The OE units are made by Bilstein. LR retail them at £423 each. Island 4x4 are half of that price. Smile

https://www.island-4x4.co.uk/rear-shock-ab...23661.html

https://www.island-4x4.co.uk/rear-shock-ab...23660.html

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Ffrr-lover



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I paid around £300 each for mine from Duckworth.

Really simple job to swap. Thumbs Up

Not sure what you mean by full assembly… do you mean the air bag? As they are separate from the strut.

This is a picture of my old pair if rear struts…

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 Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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Post #630049 28th Apr 2022 9:48pm
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Rex the RR



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Thanks chaps, if you look at the breakdown schematic there is a stand alone shock, with no part number, surrounded by the rest of the gubbins. I guess the shock on its own does not have a part number and therefore not available. Just thought that by now someone would have figured out a replacement! Should be cheap as chips! Laughing

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Ffrr-lover



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That sounds like the front shock schematic… not the rear Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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Ffrr-lover



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Fronts…




Rears…
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The front image shows a strut without any part numbers… Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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Post #630060 29th Apr 2022 6:08am
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Ffrr-lover



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And to be clear, the part numbers are:
LR023573
LR023580 Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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Post #630061 29th Apr 2022 6:09am
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mjdronfield



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Yes, the rears are as above. Mine were changed at Christmas. Got them from Island too. You will need the paper gaskets from Land Rover for the mount, against the body. Says it’s imperative that they are replaced to stop water ingress to vehicle.




 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

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Mfcetin



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Is it ok to replace only LH Rear or you must replace as a pair, LH AND RH at the same time? 2011 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

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It’s strongly advisable to replace as a pair. They don’t need replacing if they are just leaking a bit of oil as this is normal. Only replace if you have obvious loss of suspension damping. Mine were still working well enough after 170k miles and 3 + years of MOT advisories of dampness. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

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Mfcetin



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Thank you JayGee for the answer. Well I am not even 100 % sure if mine is leaking, just saw a drop on the driveway and I still need to exmine, where it exactly comes from.
How much of a leak is considered normal? Smile
I have around 200k kms on the clock 2011 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

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JayGee



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Dampness is normal but dripping fluid on the driveway (if it is actualy from the shock and not somthing like brake fluid from a corroded line) would be more serious. You should be able to tell by the way it handles if a rear shock has failed. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

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Dutchgit



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JayGee wrote:
It’s strongly advisable to replace as a pair. They don’t need replacing if they are just leaking a bit of oil as this is normal. Only replace if you have obvious loss of suspension damping. Mine were still working well enough after 170k miles and 3 + years of MOT advisories of dampness.


If the shock has dark patches on it where the dirt is darker than the dirt that´s dry, your shock is "sweating" oil which means it's time for new ones.

I bought mine on ebay.de and they were Monroe ones. You need to swap over the top of the old one, with the steel "bowl" that sits on top of the rubber but it's very easy .

https://www.ebay.de/itm/266705980507

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Mfcetin



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Are these with variable damping? 2011 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

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JayGee



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Dutchgit wrote:

If the shock has dark patches on it where the dirt is darker than the dirt that´s dry, your shock is "sweating" oil which means it's time for new ones.

There is a JLR technical buletin that describes light oil seepage as normal and not a sign of shock failure or need for replacement. It may only be for the later Bilstein variable damping units though. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

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