Question 1

What does a rear shock absorber do?

Accepted Answer

Shock absorbers are responsible for your vehicle’s smooth drive over bumpy or uneven roads and are an essential part of your suspension system.
Your shock absorbers are gas-filled tubes that are compressed by a piston, dissipating kinetic energy to provide a comfortable ride for you and your passengers, regulating the rebounding of the car.

Question 2

How often should shock absorbers need replacing?

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You can expect shock absorbers to last at least 50k miles. Your owner’s manual may specify a different mileage or duration, as this figure is only a guideline. You should also have your shock absorbers checked after heavy contact with potholes, curbs or large rocks in the road.

Question 3

The law, vehicle regulations and your MOT

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Car suspension is a common reason for MOT failures. Broken or faulty shock absorbers, including oil leaks, will be a definite fail at an MOT.

Question 4

What happens when we replace your shock absorbers?

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Our efficient and fully qualified mechanics will examine or test-drive your car to establish the cause of the problem.
Wherever required, a shock absorber will be replaced, and you’ll be advised of any other connected or associated problems arising from its malfunction.
You will also be advised of any other parts that may need to be replaced for the best operation and health of your vehicle.
Once the faulty shock absorber has been replaced, our mechanics will test it thoroughly to ensure the correct running of the new part and make any adjustments required for its premium operation.

Question 5

What causes a shock absorber to stop working correctly?

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If a shock absorber is leaking fluid, from malfunctioning or damaged seals, it will fail to operate correctly.
A damaged, broken or bent shock absorber will also fail to operate as intended. This can happen through continual use, general wear or through damage from an accident.
Some of the smaller internal parts will eventually wear out, which will prevent the complete component operating correctly.

Question 6

Symptoms of a malfunctioning rear shock absorber

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If your car is providing uncomfortable ride quality and is bouncing excessively, it could be that your shock absorbers aren’t operating correctly.

Question 7

Excessive bouncing and an uncomfortable ride

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When navigating corners or over uneven ground and your car feels unstable, this could also be due to suspension damage.

Question 8

The car feels unstable

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When driving over speed bumps or raised road elements causes uncomfortable and excessive bouncing, it is likely that your shock absorbers are damaged.

Question 9

Driving over speed bumps is difficult

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Any puddles of oil-like fluid on the road around your wheels could be escaping from leaking shock absorbers.

Question 10

If you spot signs of leaking

Accepted Answer

If your tyres lose contact with the road when driving over bumpy or uneven surfaces, then your suspension isn’t working properly and could be down to a faulty shock absorber.

Question 11

Renault

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Groupe Renault is a French multinational automobile manufacturer, established over 120 years ago in 1899.

Question 12

How popular is Renault in the United Kingdom?

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This French marque has around 1.4million vehicles on the road in the UK today. Their numbers peaked between 2007 and 2008 at over 2million vehicles, yet have been on a slow decline ever since.

Question 13

Sensibly priced options for middle of the road vehicles

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Renault makes a wide-ranging selection of respectable vehicles. As you’ll find with most manufacturers in today’s market, the cream of their crop lies with their SUV models. Other stand-outs are the RS models built for a much more fun driving experience and the electric models that are also sitting impressively in a steadily growing market.

Question 14

Renault: a constant contender in all manner of motorsports

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In the 1970s, Renault set up a dedicated motorsport division that went on to take the winners title in the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1978, with the Renault Alpine A442. They have been competing and achieving successes in both rallying and Formula One ever since.

Question 15

Renault Formula One

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Renault debuted their first formula one car (and team) at Silverstone in 1977; it was the first of its kind to include a turbo engine. The team continued until 1986 and shortly after, in 1989, they began to supply engines to the successful Williams-Renault car.The Benetton team was renamed Renault F1 in 2002, and the team went on to win the constructors championship in both 2005 and 2006 with Spaniard Fernando Alonso at the wheel.More recently, Renault powered the winning Red Bull Racing team in 2010 and returned to racing as a team in their own right, from the 2016 season onwards.

Question 16

Renault’s reliability and reputation

Accepted Answer

Renault ranked 19th place out of 30 car brands in the What Car? Reliability Survey in 2018. The highest to lowest scores ranged from 97.7% (Suzuki) to 76.5% (Land Rover), suggesting Renault’s 91.7% rating is probably a little better than the ranking position suggests.

Question 17

Recent Renault recalls and reliability issues

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Various recalls have been made on Renault models throughout their motoring history. The following are a list of the most recent in the UK and Europe.

Question 18

05/04/2019 – Renault Scenic, Renault Kadjar and Renault Megane (2018)

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Capacitors may crack under mechanical stress of the electronic board and overheat

Question 19

24/03/2019 – Renault Traffic (2017–2018)

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The mounting position of the plastic belt guides may be incorrect

Question 20

12/01/2019 – Renault Clio and Renault Captur (2018)

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The catalytic converter has not been correctly welded

Question 21

04/01/2019 – Renault Megane RS (2018)

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Due to a defect in the engine compartment, the battery wiring could be cut

Question 22

04/05/2018 – Renault Scenic (2016)

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The LED module for monitoring and managing the actuation of the rear lights of the trailer could be damaged

Question 23

13/04/2018 – Renault Clio and Renault Captur (2012–2017)

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The dipped headlamp beams may face downwards as a result of the headlamp beam height correction system not working

Question 24

13/04/2018 – Renault Clio, Renault Captur and Renault Zoe (2017)

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Cracks may form in the front wheel hub

Question 25

08/04/2018 – Renault Zoe (2016–2018)

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A component in the parking brake mechanism may be defectiveAll recall information sourced from gov.co.uk data.

Car make and model	Average dealer price	Price estimate	Average savings
Renault Trafic	£419	£312 - £381	£73
Renault Trafic	£419	£312 - £381	£73
Renault 18	£575	£407 - £498	£122
Renault Avantime	£508	£366 - £447	£102
Renault Twingo II	£321	£235 - £287	£60
Renault Master III	£423	£346 - £423	£38
Renault Scenic	£416	£314 - £384	£66
Renault Kangoo	£362	£252 - £308	£81
Renault Clio Campus	£280	£214 - £261	£43
Renault Clio II	£280	£214 - £261	£43
Renault Modus	£321	£233 - £285	£62
Renault Trafic	£419	£312 - £381	£73
Renault Trafic	£419	£312 - £381	£73
Renault 18	£575	£407 - £498	£122
Renault Avantime	£508	£366 - £447	£102
Renault Twingo II	£321	£235 - £287	£60

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