drivers side suspension. DROPPED VERY LOW :( not a healthy low :(

[Owen_m]

drove out my workshop down the road and all of a sudden the drivers side suspension was really low as if a spring had snapped at the front.

Took it back to the workshop jacked it up, and the spring hadn't snapped. its an apex 60mm lowering spring and it now has movement in by the seems of it. could it be cracked or damaged to make it weaker?

can't see any other obvious explanation... help would defo be appreciated on this one!

 

[Bluebeard]

The only reason the suspension would sink is if the springs snapped.

 

[Stefan.]

probably fucked damper more than anything.

 

[Owen_m]

dampers are near enough brand new :/ all be it after market but it looks okay

 

[Stefan.]

well it can only be those two how old are the springs? looks like gonna have to take it off to see for certain.

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

speak to you on fb bud, think i know what it is. after checking those things dan and that have said above first.

edit: you was messing with anti role bar bushes today, you havent knocked anything into such an angle that its dropped on that side?

 

[Owen_m]

will strip it down tomorrow, put standard springs on and see where it sits then. hate my car sometimes... cheers boys

edit: springs are second had so not sure, but are seemingly in good condition

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

it'll be rate, will be something simple mate.

 

[Owen_m]

Hope so, i just want to get these coilys i'm buying fitted. then will have all new bushes and mostly new suspension. then life should be good. i hope.

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

it will bud, stop whining lol.

 

[Owen_m]

hahah Not going so low this time either!

when you going to finish tuning you're 80 engine?

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

i'll finish tunning it when it goes bang from to much tunning lol

 

[Spinksy]

Checked your suspension rubber bush thing? If the rubber is knackered it might have dropped through the hole where the top mount sits when the weight of the car sat on it...

 

[Owen_m]

I had thought of that mate, there brand new rubbers and top mounts spring seems to compress and move a little to easy on this side compared to the other.

 

[MartinR]

As Daniel said the height of the car is set by the springs any change in that is down to them..plus Apex don'y help

Dampers will have nothing to do with it unless they have shat the fluid out but even then the height wouldn't change

 

[Owen_m]

everything was fine with them had it all apart no problem.....