Rear Tyre Scolloping

[jonathanfenton]

This is true, sorry I got my backup a little bit its been a really crap day. Thanks for your replies. Will get some shocks tomorrow and put them on. I presume the springs albeit softer/lazier than a new spring will be ok unless its visibly corroded or a piece snapped off?

[Gazwould]

Maybe not - just this weekend I noticed a weird drone slight rattle and back end shimmy on my 135k passat. No sign of rear shocks leaking and went through mot last month ok. Today I got my missus to drive with me hanging out the rear passenger windows like a mad dog watching the rear wheels. Nearside rear was bouncing and skittering along. New shocks to be fitted in a few weeks, car off the road until then as the back end is too loose on bumpy roads.

Lol , I was being flippant , Rob .

[HAWKS]

Like Zollaf has said.
Take them off and test them.Visual checks dont always tell the whole story.
It would be a shame to not change them and waste your new rear boots...

[jonathanfenton]

Like Zollaf has said.
Take them off and test them.Visual checks dont always tell the whole story.
It would be a shame to not change them and waste your new rear boots...

Just this second ordered some for collection tomorrow, Sachs were the best I could find to collect without having to order and wait an age for delivery. Suppose I better get it 4 wheel aligned as well once I've changed them.

[zollaf]

sachs,,, thats probably what it left the factory with.. about as good as you can get.

[HAWKS]

Zollaf,i see you only have the 80 in your sig strip?

[zollaf]

yeah, sold the s4 before i lost my licence.. want another one ..

[jonathanfenton]

Sounds good to me, obviously be hard to tell if its made a difference until the tyres have done some mileage to check the wear.

[zollaf]

but what i really want to do is build an 80 quattro with the s4 v6 bi turbo engine ... then wide arch it..

[HAWKS]