Hi all My mk2 Golf GTi clatters quite harshly over bumps on the road. I have fitted new struts within the past year but this hasn't made much difference (other than to the roadholding). Am I right in thinking that the springs are more likely to be the cause of the harsh ride? TIA
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Soft bushes.
Knackered (seized?) dampers. There's a lot more do go wrong on the dampers than a spring.
Springs tend to get softer and sag a little with time rather than get harder. Of course the ride height could have dropped a fair bit, causing the ride problems - try measuring the ride height compared to standard to see if the springs have dropped by miles.
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