Torn shock boot...
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Torn shock boot...
1.8T FWD in for 30K svc. and I have a torn rubber shock boot on the driver's side rear. The dealer says it is because of the Eurosport springs and Bilstein HD combo since the spring will turn freely when on a lift (unweighted) which is not representative of a normal driving condition IMO. I am skeptical since this does not seem to be the case on the other side. Service advisor recommends "tethering" the spring to the strut perch so that it stays there. Has anyone done this or is this not advisable? Do you tether to the upper perch and lower or just one end? What did you use, zip tie or hose clamp?
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What?
I could be wrong, but I have never seen a spring "turn" on a vehicle, even when unweighted (up on a lift). Springs are still compressed, even when the weight of the vehicle is not on them. Who installed your springs?
Can someone else chime in here? I'm not an expert, but this doesn't seem right to me.
Can someone else chime in here? I'm not an expert, but this doesn't seem right to me.
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The Eurosport springs & Bilstein HDs were installed by...
an independent shop in Chicago. The guy recommended the Boge/Sachs set and couldn't comment on this combo, so I was simply going by Audiworld, Bilstein and Clair for guidance. The HDs are a little longer than sports, so that could be the reason that it does this unweighted, but for the car to be unweighted during driving would mean that it is almost airborne! A shorter strut rod might indeed "precompress" the spring during the unloaded state, like you have observed. What to you think of tethering the spring to one or both perches?
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