Holden Service

[mike_is_bored316]

Hey my cars had 1 rear shock replaced by holden under warranty and 3 weeks later it seems to be leaking its bad enuff they didnt even bother replacing the pair of them since before i took it too them i told them 1 is rooted and the 2nd 1 is almost rooted, they left the almost rooted 1 and replaced the 1 thats already gone, apparently something has to completely fail before they'll replace it under warranty, so why is my brand new shock obsorber dripping fluid!

[Drewie]

Are you sure it is the shocker leaking, I have just changed from having my VX SS serviced at Holden to having it done at a local workshop (which is an LS1 performance shop), I was under it the other day and I noticed that where there were rubber bushes ie: for instance the shocker mounts they have sprayed them with some type of lubricant, I assume to stop squeaks and lubricate the rubber bushes, so looking at the shocker mounts they appear to be wet or damp but it is only what ever it is they have sprayed on them, I would imagine a silicone spray or rubber grease. Maybe Holden have done something similiar. Maybe give them a wipe and see how they go.

[mike_is_bored316]

No its definately the shock its red fluid leaking in a small puddle, it mite be because it was up on a hoist a few days ago gettin a catback fitted and when i picked it up it was sitting 4x4 spec frombeing on the hoist till the suspension settled back down maybe thats why it leaked some out?

[VSHeaven]

You have nothing to lose by returning to the Holden dealer and showing them the leaking shock. The shock should be covered under Holden warranty so there is no reason why they shouldnt replace it, unless something happened when you had the catback fitted.

[Locksmiff]

You have nothing to lose by returning to the Holden dealer and showing them the leaking shock. The shock should be covered under Holden warranty so there is no reason why they shouldnt replace it, unless something happened when you had the catback fitted.

It may not be covered if this is correct.

No its definately the shock its red fluid leaking in a small puddle, it mite be because it was up on a hoist a few days ago gettin a catback fitted and when i picked it up it was sitting 4x4 spec frombeing on the hoist till the suspension settled back down maybe thats why it leaked some out?

[mike_is_bored316]

why wont it be covered? cos i had a catback put on? i doubt they would have damaged the shock when the zorst was fitted it would be pretty hard to manage that! I hope the catback doesnt void my warranty the reason i didnt get headers and otrcai was for that reason i figured the catback was too petty for them to kick up a fuss over

[mike_is_bored316]

Well i hate to be an incovenience to anyone by asking another question but how much would a pair of rear shocks cost fitted from a place like pedders or dunlop just the generic replacement for the vx ss shocks which i dont know what the factory fitted shocks on the vx ss are?...

[trity7]

i was also thinking the same thing - why get original holden shocks put on ya car anyway? is it just purely to do with warranty? if it isn't i'd be tempted to go to a suspension joint and get some quality shocks put on

[seraphic06]

I was quoted $280 two days ago to have my wagon shocks done at a place near me (price includes the shock absorbers plus fitting). I can't imagine the VX being much different. The price was for Monroe shocks.

[mike_is_bored316]

i was also thinking the same thing - why get original holden shocks put on ya car anyway? is it just purely to do with warranty? if it isn't i'd be tempted to go to a suspension joint and get some quality shocks put on

its the warranty! i forked out $16k for a 2001 SII vx ss with 150,000 on the clockwith a 3 year or 175,000 warranty i want to try and get as much value for my $$ worth of repairs out of it as i can since without it i wouldnt have paid more than 14,500for the car, So far theyve replaced the radiator with a brand new 1 cos it was leaking from the trans cooler lines, replaced an oil pressure switch and some Z sway bars or some shit and 1 rear shock, only 1, and that 1 seems to have been damaged by getting a zorst fitted or holden used a dodgey 2nd hand 1 cos it has a gash in the shape of an almost smiley mouth across the rubber at the top where it pissed out a puddle of fluid!

[trity7]

fair call mate

yeah i'd want to get as much as i can out of the stealers also before the warranty ran out

[mike_is_bored316]

I was quoted $280 two days ago to have my wagon shocks done at a place near me (price includes the shock absorbers plus fitting). I can't imagine the VX being much different. The price was for Monroe shocks.

Yea i was quoted $280 aswell for monroe's i mite just get that done at least then i know its been done properly with a good brand but i cant afford to get the fronts replaced too and im not sure if it effects ride height getting the monroe shocks

[trity7]

shocks wouldn't lift the vehicle if they are the correct length as they have no load bearing capabilities like springs they merely keep the tyre contacted with the road. If you lower the vehicle you will need smaller shocks as the ride height has been lowered and the same for if you lift the suspension with 4wds the shock length will need to be longer.

[acarmody]

Take it back to Holden and get them to replace it. I mean honestly a shock cost about $50 and takes about 15minutes to replace if you have a hoist.