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  1. 29th November 2022, 07:44 PM #1
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    D4 air suspension shock absorber replacement

    Has this been covered? Couldn't find it in a search.

    I have just bought a 2009 D4 3.0 tdi with air suspension and the right rear shock absorber isn't working. Do I have to buy a whole new unit or can I just replace the shocker? Should I do the lot at the same time?

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  2. 29th November 2022, 07:56 PM #2
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    You can do the shock alone, but the complete strut is easier and probably cheaper.

    What do you mean it doesn't work
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  3. 29th November 2022, 08:05 PM #3
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    At over 100km/hr, when going over bumps, it drifts off to the right. This is a little disconcerting when I get up to overtaking speed on our rain affected country NSW roads...
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    So am I looking at $600 per corner?
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  5. 30th November 2022, 08:40 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Erik BM View Post
    So am I looking at $600 per corner?
    Source from the UK. Even with freight less than that.. about $500 per corner max
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    I would do both rears as you are probably getting up there in mileage, as above buy then from one of the many UK suppliers.

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  7. 30th November 2022, 10:33 AM #7
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    Thanks for that information.

    So these cheaper ones on ebay oz are not good?

    4x Front & Rear LH RH Air Suspension Strut for Land Rover Discovery L319 L320 | eBay

    $893 for a set of 4?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Erik BM View Post
    Thanks for that information.

    So these cheaper ones on ebay oz are not good?

    4x Front & Rear LH RH Air Suspension Strut for Land Rover Discovery L319 L320 | eBay

    $893 for a set of 4?
    They are likely cheap junk, stick with OEM which is BWI.
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    Going cheap parts on a LR is a recipe for unplanned breakdowns at inopportune times.
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  10. 30th November 2022, 05:19 PM #10
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    Eric BM

    I fitted those cheap ones to my D4 a couple of months ago.

    I was doing a round WA trip and my front shocks started leaking. Both of them. The oil from the shocks ruined the air bag seals and I ended up sitting in Carnarvon for 8 days while I waited for delivery from Melbourne. Thanks for that AusPost!

    The reason I bought the cheapies was so I could get them delivered quicker than from England???

    Also, the ones I'd fitted 50,000kms previously were from England and BWI, so I wouldn't put them up on too much of a pedestal!

    The cheapies looked to be as well built as the ones I took off, and have worked perfectly for the last 5-6,000kms.

    Time will tell.

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