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NCT Fail: Advice needed.

  • 14-08-2012 3:59pm
    #1
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭


    Hi all. My GFs car - 2004 Hyundai Coupe 1.6 - failed it's NTC on excessive imbalance of the front suspension.

    Results:


    Suspension Test ---- Nearside ---- Offside ---- Imbalance

    Front Axle ---- 74Mm ---- 27Mm ---- 64%
    Rear Axle ---- 32Mm ---- 32Mm ---- 0%

    Would I be right in thinking that the Front Nearside shock is the faulty one here given all the others are pretty similar ? Does anyone know what the readings should be on a new shock ? If I replace the faulty one would there still be an imbalance that's excessive - above 30% ?

    Thanks in advance

    Ken


Comments

  • #2
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Yes, replace both shocks.


  • #3
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    They're quite expensive and she's planning on selling the car soon. Would I get away with just replacing the one with the higher reading ?

    Thanks

    Ken


  • #4
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    Yes it will pass if you just replace the one that is faulty.


  • #5
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    George Dalton wrote: »
    Yes it will pass if you just replace the one that is faulty.

    Thanks for the reply. Am I right in thinking the one with the higher reading is the faulty one though ? Does 74Mm mean the distance it travelled during the test ?

    Ken


  • #6
    porsche boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭porsche boy


    ZENER wrote: »
    George Dalton wrote: »
    Yes it will pass if you just replace the one that is faulty.

    Thanks for the reply. Am I right in thinking the one with the higher reading is the faulty one though ? Does 74Mm mean the distance it travelled during the test ?

    Ken
    That's the faulty one alright. the problem with replacing one is it will have a different resistance than the other one. will the difference be higher than 30%??? maybe, maybe not. Best practice with suspension and brakes for that matter is to replace in pairs.


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