Knock knock.

[andy_r]

After initially hearing the occasional knock from one of the corners of the car I think at least 1 more has started chiming in.

The well known problem with these cars(mine is an 03 WRX wagon) seems to be the shock absorbers - I'd wondered if there was a chance it was just the springs but assuming the worst then I'm guessing to replace with non-uprated parts (I don't want to go to the expense of coilovers or anything mega fancy) then I'm looking at £500 or so for the job ?

Edinburgh/Midlothian area - places I've seen mentioned are :

Steve Whitson nr Penicuik

John Hastie at Prestonpans

Logans Leith

Grays Auto Precision Corstorphine

Any of the above to be recommended particularly or anywhere else ?

[rig-pig]

you could just replace the damaged shock i think they are around £100, if your changing the lot you would be as well getting a set of BC coilovers as by the time you replace the lot with standard/uprated shocks and springs the cost would be the same as a set of BC's

[andy_r]

I've not had a chance to try to get the car on ramps or anything to see what exactly is wrong but I'm dreading that it is not just 1 corner, it's both LHS ones and maybe 1 more so the set may be the only sensible (farkin' costly tho') thing. Can well do without the expense but the car is, I'm sure, feeling a bit 'floaty' and not as solid on the road.

[rig-pig]

sure its not droplinks ???

[andy_r]

I have no idea - just hoping it's not loads of dosh to fix.