fuelboss
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- United Kingdom & Portugal
- Car(s)
- GTI MK7.5 DSG
If everyone with the inferior Sachs rear shock absorbers fitted the Bilstein BLS19-230559 then the rattle from the rear suspension would be eliminated immediately.
As I have pointed out a long time ago the issue is with the piston rod being slightly loose within the shock absorber barrell. Unless VW have made some radical improvement to the Sachs SA then it is pointless and a waste of time having VW replace like for like.
I know that VW will never openly admit to a manufacturing or design problem and therefore fitting your own Bilsteins will at least give you greater satisfaction with the vehicle than by continuing with the VW parts. 10000 miles since fitting my Bilsteins, with many of those miles throughout European countries over a variety of road surfaces and no rattles.
If everyone who fits Bilsteins or similar has a good result then post the information on the forum to help others. I have seen others on this forum go on about this shock absorber issue for sometime. In my view its not a lot of good going on about the problem that VW do not resolve when there is a clear solution to the problem. That solution may cost a couple hundred pounds but its well worth it.
As I have pointed out a long time ago the issue is with the piston rod being slightly loose within the shock absorber barrell. Unless VW have made some radical improvement to the Sachs SA then it is pointless and a waste of time having VW replace like for like.
I know that VW will never openly admit to a manufacturing or design problem and therefore fitting your own Bilsteins will at least give you greater satisfaction with the vehicle than by continuing with the VW parts. 10000 miles since fitting my Bilsteins, with many of those miles throughout European countries over a variety of road surfaces and no rattles.
If everyone who fits Bilsteins or similar has a good result then post the information on the forum to help others. I have seen others on this forum go on about this shock absorber issue for sometime. In my view its not a lot of good going on about the problem that VW do not resolve when there is a clear solution to the problem. That solution may cost a couple hundred pounds but its well worth it.