rear of car moves sideways/skips

**PeteRs** · 1st March 2008, 17:15

ok got a strange thing happening on rough roads in particular earlier today i had choice but to go over a sunken manhole well the rear of the car went sideways after going over the manhole i have noticed this over past few days but thought i was imagining it but it definitley moves or skips sideways i recently lowered the car but left the original sri shocks in as they were only 2 month old is lowering it 45mm causing the problem as the shocks are too long or is there something else likely to be the culprit thanks

**glynn** · 1st March 2008, 17:18

check your rear tyres m8 as you might have one out of shape

**PeteRs** · 1st March 2008, 17:28

there new tyres on it does feel as though it moves to the offside

**glynn** · 1st March 2008, 17:30

they could be out of shape even if they are new or it could be a rear bush gone still worth getting it checked out before things get worse

**PeteRs** · 2nd March 2008, 08:25

had wheels/tyres checked there ok bushes also seem ok so thinking about swapping shocks

**BigMan** · 2nd March 2008, 08:31

Shock absorbers are knackered mate, without doubt!

Standard GM Shocks are crap, Vauxhall only waranty them for something like 5000 miles from the factory!

**Dwabo** · 2nd March 2008, 09:59

yep..if its bouncing and skipping its deffo the shocks... try proven products for bilstein b4's instead of vx ones..(£73 deliverd)
or u could also get performance shocks like the b6's depending on your budget..

**PeteRs** · 2nd March 2008, 10:04

they were replaced by vauxhall under warranty in december 2007 only done 8oo miles since but cant see anything else causing the problem unless its cos i lowered it & the shocks are'nt working right now ta

**Chocki** · 2nd March 2008, 10:32

Did you get the suspension re-alligned after dropping it?. The camber may well be out loads!.

**spuddevans** · 2nd March 2008, 10:50

Originally Posted by PeteRs

they were replaced by vauxhall under warranty in december 2007 only done 8oo miles since but cant see anything else causing the problem unless its cos i lowered it & the shocks are'nt working right now ta

I had the very same problem with my Vec stepping out at the back, it turned out to be the Rear Upper Control Arms that were shot. £35+vat ea and only 2 torx bolts on each arm, an easy job to do.

Tim