How long should Shock absorbers Last

[Lillywhite Timber]

Hi everyone , is it possible that a new set of rear Monroe shocks could be gone in around 7-8 months ?. Over the last couple of weeks my old td5 disco has been feeling a bit spongy , when you brake hard with the trailer behind it dips discernibly more than it used to .

I got a pair of Monroe (described as high quality and almost the most expensive available , at the motor factors) fitted around last July .

It went through the DOE with no mention of any suspension problems last Tuesday but theres definitely something wrong there , could the coil springs be gone ? , it does average miles but almost full time trailer work .

[geoff]

I would expect a few years out of them, rather than months, are you sure the shocks are the problem?

[Stubby]

Are you sure its got coil spring and not those air bags ? When they go it will sit down on the bump stops

[Lillywhite Timber]

Im not sure Geoff , it doesent seem to add up , the Motor factor guy is into his Landrovers and specifically pointed me in the direction of these shocks , hes usually spot on so thats why im wondering .

[Lillywhite Timber]

Are you sure its got coil spring and not those air bags ? When they go it will sit down on the bump stops

 

I think its coils , but im not sure so thats one to check tomorrow .

[geoff]

It's easy enough to see if they are failing, check for leaks, and bounce each corner of the motor, it should settle without yoyoing up and down.

[TreeswingerPerth]

Check the watts linkage on the back axle , that was one of the many problems my brother had with his .

[Lillywhite Timber]

Will do , thanks for the feedback guys

[skc101fc]

Our roads down here in west cork are so badly rotten and holed that very few shocks last more than a year now especially on the defender with ifor williams trailer behind. They have to work damned hard.

Britpart ones will only be about 8- 10 months. You never really notice they've failed til you put new ones on , but handling progressively becomes more erratic. Got terrafirma on at the moment , doing okay but rear springs are going now.

[Lillywhite Timber]

Our roads down here in west cork are so badly rotten and holed that very few shocks last more than a year now especially on the defender with ifor williams trailer behind. They have to work damned hard.

Britpart ones will only be about 8- 10 months. You never really notice they've failed til you put new ones on , but handling progressively becomes more erratic. Got terrafirma on at the moment , doing okay but rear springs are going now.

 

The roads in parts of Kildare are as bad ...