Front sitting high.

[..Jack..]

Front of my Clio sits excessively high. Presumably same reason as top mounts are sitting high. Can't understand why though, new springs, dampers, top mount bearing and rubber.

 

[DannyR]

Wrong dampers? Spring not seated correctly?

If you have new rubber top mount nut should be very low.

Any pics?

 

[..Jack..]

Wrong dampers? Spring not seated correctly?

If you have new rubber top mount nut should be very low.

Any pics?

I'll get some pictures today, I checked up on Spring and damper part numbers, appeared to be correct for car. Fitted complete new top mount setup apart from the metal spacer that goes between top donut and the bearing

 

[DannyR]

Where were the dampers and springs from?

So you used the original metal spacer and thin 17mm nut? That's correct by the way, I've found the new stuff doesn't fit and you have to buy the silly expensive separate bolt.

 

[LeeRS]

Your still alive???

 

[..Jack..]

Where were the dampers and springs from?

So you used the original metal spacer and thin 17mm nut? That's correct by the way, I've found the new stuff doesn't fit and you have to buy the silly expensive separate bolt.

Original spacer and thin 17mm nut, parts were from GSF

 

[..Jack..]

Your still alive???

Just about, been manic recently. Just bought another Clio too. How you keeping?

 

[..Jack..]

 

[Daniel]

Yeah that's not right.

 

[LeeRS]

Bored as fk with no meets.

 

[..Jack..]

Bored as fk with no meets.

I'll get something on the go in the next week or two

 

[LeeRS]

Loads of people in the west mids wanting something.

 

[DannyR]

I also think the rear looks to low too??!

 

[..Jack..]

I also think the rear looks to low too??!

Might be a tad low. I put it down to weight of towbar

 

[DannyR]

Wouldn't do that, but if the rear is dropping it'll make the front look higher. Front height doesn't look so bad over standard to be honest. But the top mount shouldn't be thy high

 

[..Jack..]

Wouldn't do that, but if the rear is dropping it'll make the front look higher. Front height doesn't look so bad over standard to be honest. But the top mount shouldn't be thy high

I'll dig about under it a bit tomorrow

 

[..Jack..]

Well today I had a play about, saw now issues. Filed rubber base down to a defined point so it sat properly in damper. Then went with a tape measure on to my other Clio and once I'd take in to account wheel sizes (black one is all 14s and green one is 14 on front and 15 on back) the ride height was near identical between them

 

[..Jack..]