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[chris_uk]

i was cleaning the car today and noticed that the right side was lower by about 8 - 10 mm.. i remember hitting a pothole the other day so might of been that.

so after cleaning i pulled off the wheels and looked at the coilover height, on was 54mm from the bottom of the adjuster to the top of the twist plate the other just 53mm..

now i cant see this causing such a big difference once the wheels are on so i put it down to the surface it was on, not perfectly straight but not a cobbled road etc..

then i noticed a dint in the floating wishbone (top one) checked the other side and this had the same mark...

these are the pic

rear left

wishbone


above


rear right

wishbone


above


is this normal, both dints look to be almost identical and in the same place.

[chris_uk]

anyone?

[The Batman]

are the pictures of the front or rear? can check the rear but cant the front...

[chris_uk]

its the rear, on the front the coilover goes inbetween the wishbones

[The Batman]

nope sorry mate, i dont have those dinks

[chris_uk]

time to order new ones then

[chris_uk]

i think this is the part i need 93178254 RH 93178253 LH ps, cheers for looking.

Edited by chris_uk, 24 February 2009 - 05:16 PM.

[Garry.L]

Have you lowered the car.... Looks like the wishbones are hitting the tub on full spring compression causing the dints/bends

[chris_uk]

yea the car is lowered, but ive never heard them hit before.. and it doesnt look like there are mark on the subframe. it was on quite a stiff setup aswell, ive made it softer now and i couldnt hear anything im on gaz suspension if someone else wants to check it out

Edited by chris_uk, 24 February 2009 - 06:03 PM.

[Garry.L]

yea the car is lowered, but ive never heard them hit before.. and it doesnt look like there are mark on the subframe.

it was on quite a stiff setup aswell, ive made it softer now and i couldnt hear anything

im on gaz suspension if someone else wants to check it out

Look at the stain/mark which is right in line with your wishbones....



I'd say you are running to low, or the suspenders are to soft meaning it's bottoming out....

Edited by Garry.L, 24 February 2009 - 06:11 PM.

[chris_uk]

there isnt one on the other side tho i think i will paint up a piece of angle bracket and lay it on top, jubelee it tight and see it any of the paint comes off.

[severnless]

have the springs got marks on, as the first photo looks as though its been coil bound? also on the second photo, wishbone looks bent!! i think i would get a straight edge and check all the wishbones for straightness does seem weird where the dings are! the other way to eliminate the hitting the tub is to remove the shocks and see if the wishbones hit anything?

[chris_uk]

ill have to have a look at that tomorrow.. does anyone know how much new ones are?

[mandarinvx]

does anyone know how much new ones are?

Stupidly expensive - best to phone round some breakers, tho make sure you ask them to cjheck for straightness first

[chris_uk]

oh dont say that.. lol ill ring autovaux in the morning and find out from them.

[chris_uk]

do you think id be ok to keep driving with it like this.. the arm itsseld isnt bent but jsut dented..

[John Faulkner]

do you think id be ok to keep driving with it like this..

the arm itsseld isnt bent but jsut dented..

yes, it will be absolutly fine, mut have been like that for a while, judging by the photos.

i would just wait till a second hand set turn up.

[chris_uk]

got a quote from autovaux 170+vat each so you think ill be ok to just leave it as it is for now? as i said it isnt bent just dinted

[alanoo]

No it won't be ok to leave them that way, change them, otherwise they'll bend at the first heavy stress

and I know what I am talking about :

[chris_uk]

ok thanks alanoo.. how have you overcome the problem? have you taken your ride height up a bit?