Worn suspension or is it normal

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Worn suspension or is it normal

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When the van is fairly empty, I feel every tiny bump on the road. Is that normal or should I be looking to do something with the shock absorbers?
I checked the wiki

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Re: Worn suspension or is it normal

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your dampers are knackered are they leaking oil , is the van standard height or lowered

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Re: Worn suspension or is it normal

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faggie wrote:your dampers are knackered are they leaking oil ,
no oil leaks that I've noticed.
faggie wrote:is the van standard height or lowered
standard

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Re: Worn suspension or is it normal

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i would remove dampers from van one by one and check condition of the van definately not normal

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Re: Worn suspension or is it normal

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what tyre pressures are you using?

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