One high corner - shock problem?
29 July 2010, 07:55 PM
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One high corner - shock problem?
Arrrgghhh! Went out to my car this afternoon and noticed that the offside rear was high (probably 20-30mm high!) compared with the other 3 corners. Had a look underneath and everything seeemed ok, but I'm a bit worried as I only replaced the shocks and springs to lower it 3 months ago!
Could the shock have gone? It doesn't seem bouncy on the rear.
FYI I fitted Apex springs (40mm lowering) and KYB shocks (not the adjustable ones) and it's on a Bug wagon. The day after my mate and I fitted the suspension, Len at Subaru 4 You took it all off and fitted it properly
so I'm sure fitment isn't the problem.
TIA
Ian
Could the shock have gone? It doesn't seem bouncy on the rear.
FYI I fitted Apex springs (40mm lowering) and KYB shocks (not the adjustable ones) and it's on a Bug wagon. The day after my mate and I fitted the suspension, Len at Subaru 4 You took it all off and fitted it properly
so I'm sure fitment isn't the problem.TIA
Ian
29 July 2010, 08:44 PM
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Arrrgghhh! Went out to my car this afternoon and noticed that the offside rear was high (probably 20-30mm high!) compared with the other 3 corners. Had a look underneath and everything seeemed ok, but I'm a bit worried as I only replaced the shocks and springs to lower it 3 months ago!
Could the shock have gone? It doesn't seem bouncy on the rear.
FYI I fitted Apex springs (40mm lowering) and KYB shocks (not the adjustable ones) and it's on a Bug wagon. The day after my mate and I fitted the suspension, Len at Subaru 4 You took it all off and fitted it properly so I'm sure fitment isn't the problem.
TIA
Ian
Could the shock have gone? It doesn't seem bouncy on the rear.
FYI I fitted Apex springs (40mm lowering) and KYB shocks (not the adjustable ones) and it's on a Bug wagon. The day after my mate and I fitted the suspension, Len at Subaru 4 You took it all off and fitted it properly
so I'm sure fitment isn't the problem.TIA
Ian
29 July 2010, 08:51 PM
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Unless the shock absorber has seized, it's the spring that controls the ride height.
As above, if the spring has somehow become dislodged? But you say it looks ok underneath so, it looks like the shock has seized or locked in it's rebound position.
JohnD
As above, if the spring has somehow become dislodged? But you say it looks ok underneath so, it looks like the shock has seized or locked in it's rebound position.
JohnD
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