Noisy dampers

[mark c]

The rear shocks on my Chimaera are producing a loud knocking sound when cold - I've had suggestions / recommendations from both a specialist and a main dealer which differ considerably:

Speciallist: "Your rear shocks are on the way out and need replacing. We recommend replacing them with Ledas but you'll have to replace the ones on the front too - even though they are ok"

Main dealer: "Rear shocks are knocking when cold - caused by noisy valves. No need to replace them, the replacements could go the same way in six months, performance would not be affected - they're just noisy"

So I'm stuck - who should I believe? Any further comments / recommendations would be grately appreciated. For info, the shocks are currently the original ones fitted by TVR.

Cheers,

Mark

[shpub]

Both. Depends on what is actually causing the problem. Try some other dealers/specialists.

Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

>> Edited by shpub on Thursday 25th July 09:09