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Front shock absorber gaiters
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:35 pm
by dickandjill
Both front shock absorber plastic gaiters on my Bongo have split.
Is this an MOT failure as I have one due in a few weeks and need to know whether they need to be changed?
Where can I buy replacement gaiters from? Also what is involved in changing them? Does the whole suspension unit need to be removed from the vehicle to access the gaiter?
Thanks
Richard
Re: Front shock absorber gaiters
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:50 pm
by 321Away
no, but maybe an advisory, note you may kill your shocks if the splits allow dirt etc onto the shocks chrome surfaces
Julian
Re: Front shock absorber gaiters
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:00 pm
by Triple/R
That's right Julien~i had an advisory on mine~any idea where to buy from.
Also as been said,i would have thought the suspension needs removing to put new ones on??
Re: Front shock absorber gaiters
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:28 pm
by 321Away
we got them from a main dealer (pn BC1D340A5A), quoted 10 days delivery, got them in 5!!
Julian
Re: Front shock absorber gaiters
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:32 pm
by Triple/R
321Away wrote:we got them from a main dealer (pn BC1D340A5A), quoted 10 days delivery, got them in 5!!
Julian
Thanks for that.
Re: Front shock absorber gaiters
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:26 am
by dickandjill
Thats good at least I won't have to do them immediately. (The MOT is next week)
I'll have to pop in to my local Mazda dealer to order a pair.
I'm surprised to see that you don't get them when you buy new front shocks!
Thanks for the replies
Cheers
Richard