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Aston Martin V8V Suspension

  • 12-03-2013 6:22pm
    #1
    ArphaRima
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,676 ✭✭✭


    Quick help needed here. Just did my NCT today and the rear axle is imbalanced out of limits, so it failed.

    Does anyone know a place that can diagnose and repair my suspension in the Dublin area? Even better if they can do it on short notice.


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  • #2
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    fluffer wrote: »
    Quick help needed here. Just did my NCT today and the rear axle is imbalanced out of limits, so it failed.

    Does anyone know a place that can diagnose and repair my suspension in the Dublin area? Even better if they can do it on short notice.


    I can't imagine anywhere being able to repair the suspension on an Aston Martin at short notice.


  • #3
    yaeger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭yaeger


    Think your snookered fluffer!
    Will ask around for ya but think saintfield or Boucher road best bet.
    I can drop it up for ya if your stuck for time, you could ring OPH who mainly look at lotus / Porsche so they may have an idea but let us know either way..

    Rgds y


  • #4
    deandean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭deandean


    Not positive about this but I think a good 4-wheel alignment will spot the offending wheel.

    Hopefully there'll be the usual adjustments to sort the problem.


  • #5
    mullingar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭mullingar


    fluffer wrote: »
    Quick help needed here. Just did my NCT today and the rear axle is imbalanced out of limits, so it failed.

    Does anyone know a place that can diagnose and repair my suspension in the Dublin area? Even better if they can do it on short notice.

    If it was only marginally over the fail, I'd try another test centre first.

    Measuring suspension imbalance is a very rough science and each testing machine will vary.


  • #6
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Why does it need specific diagnosing.. how old and used are the shocks and topmounts? Logically it failed a measured test as the parts are failed.. replace the parts!? :pac:


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  • #7
    ArphaRima
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,676 ✭✭✭ArphaRima


    The NCT guy was great. I could see him getting second advice from his colleague, and when he debriefed me he said that he tried 3 different machines in the centre.
    Rear axle was 47Mm nearside, 26Mm offside, with 45% imbalance. 30% is the limit.

    I was going to contact www.yomaccars.com (My theory being that Jaguar experience would be useful) but I have a kind PM that I am going to investigate first.


  • #8
    Ferris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Ferris


    The NCT lads are always great when you have something not run of the mill to be fair.

    There is a specialist car guy in Kiltipper, near tallaght. He has examples of work on astons on his web page. http://www.kenplantmotors.ie/

    Hope you get it sorted.


  • #9
    Bullseye1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭Bullseye1


    There is a garage near the Glenview Hotel (Wicklow) who sells second hand AMs. Might be worth a shout. Have had no dealings with them so I cannot say what they are like.


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