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dhallworth Member Since: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Glasgow Posts: 3059 |
Your car will have the variable damping so your choices of non genuine will probably be limited.
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28th Apr 2022 9:32pm |
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Ffrr-lover Member Since: 04 May 2021 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 640 |
I paid around £300 each for mine from Duckworth.
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28th Apr 2022 9:48pm |
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Rex the RR Member Since: 15 Nov 2019 Location: Perthshire Posts: 40 |
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! |
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28th Apr 2022 10:02pm |
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Ffrr-lover Member Since: 04 May 2021 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 640 |
That sounds like the front shock schematic… not the rear Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8
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29th Apr 2022 6:05am |
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Ffrr-lover Member Since: 04 May 2021 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 640 |
Fronts…
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29th Apr 2022 6:08am |
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Ffrr-lover Member Since: 04 May 2021 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 640 |
And to be clear, the part numbers are:
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29th Apr 2022 6:09am |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7774 |
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.
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29th Apr 2022 8:01am |
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Mfcetin Member Since: 26 Jun 2023 Location: Nürnberg Posts: 63 |
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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18th Jun 2024 7:14pm |
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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3172 |
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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19th Jun 2024 6:20am |
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Mfcetin Member Since: 26 Jun 2023 Location: Nürnberg Posts: 63 |
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.
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19th Jun 2024 7:51am |
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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3172 |
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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19th Jun 2024 8:33am |
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Dutchgit Member Since: 17 Sep 2023 Location: Emmerich am Rhein Posts: 178 |
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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19th Jun 2024 4:00pm |
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Mfcetin Member Since: 26 Jun 2023 Location: Nürnberg Posts: 63 |
Are these with variable damping? 2011 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 |
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19th Jun 2024 4:28pm |
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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3172 |
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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19th Jun 2024 4:33pm |
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