CS Gold What have I done wrong?

[Steve1986]

Just changed my rear shocks and springs and my car looks like a tractor. What have I done wrong?
I lined the springs up with the grooves in the spring mounts from the old springs, I checked the spring mounts were seated properly, but this doesn't look right

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Not taken the handbrake off !?

Has the car moved since install............

 

[Louis]

Looks fine from here mate.

 

[Ben]

Standard ride height isn’t it?

 

[YorkshireKyle]

Take the handbrake off and watch your feet

 

[JamesBryan]

Not taken the handbrake off !?

Has the car moved since install............

Probably this.

But does still look high, but then it's been a while since i've seen a stock height Clio

 

[Steve1986]

Not taken the handbrake off !?

Has the car moved since install............

It would be nice to not be completely retarded for a day

Admins please delete

 

[YorkshireKyle]

Don't delete it

f**king spastic

 

[leeds2592]

Get it pinned, right next to the bbq wheel thread!!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Admins please delete

Oh well that probably calls for a name change and adding this thread into the Hall of Shame.

Summoning ADMIIIIIIN....

 

[YorkshireKyle]

*tries to think of something remotely funny*

KFC handbrake man

 

[Steve1986]

In a way it's an improvement, at least I haven't broken anything like when I tried to change my brake pads

 

[Djw John]

Cs Gold here we come

 

[JamesBryan]

Frida..... Wednesdays on CS are back

Bring back Fridays on CS.

 

[Steve1986]

Question about the front shocks now...

I don't have a 21mm offset spanner, can I just blast the top mount off with an impact wrench? Or do I need to go back to Halfords for the 3rd time today?

 

[Louis]

Question about the front shocks now...

I don't have a 21mm offset spanner, can I just blast the top mount off with an impact wrench? Or do I need to go back to Halfords for the 3rd time today?

Yeah impact it

 

[YorkshireKyle]

Question about the front shocks now...

I don't have a 21mm offset spanner, can I just blast the top mount off with an impact wrench? Or do I need to go back to Halfords for the 3rd time today?

Aye razz the c**t off

In your case, hit it with your handbag a few times first to make sure it knows who wears the trousers in this house!

 

[JamesBryan]

Don't forget to come back to us when you're fighting the anti roll bar, trying to get the shocks back in

 

[YorkshireKyle]

Don't forget to come back to us when you're fighting the anti roll bar, trying to get the shocks back in

Only one side jacked up

Rookie

 

[JamesBryan]

Only one side jacked up

Rookie

Can happen with both in the air, just not quite as bad.

 

[YorkshireKyle]

Can happen with both in the air, just not quite as bad.

Never struggled with both sides up tbh, clios are so lovely to work on compared to Meganes

f**king despise working on my meg

 

[JamesBryan]

Never struggled with both sides up tbh, clios are so lovely to work on compared to Meganes

f**king despise working on my meg

They've never just seemed to drop in for me. Always have to put a fair bit of pressure on the wishbone for the bolt holes to line up.

Aye f**k Meganes

 

[Louis]

They've never just seemed to drop in for me. Always have to put a fair bit of pressure on the wishbone for the bolt holes to line up.

Aye f**k Meganes

Cable ties are your friend

 

[YorkshireKyle]

They've never just seemed to drop in for me. Always have to put a fair bit of pressure on the wishbone for the bolt holes to line up.

Aye f**k Meganes

You do weigh half of what I do to be really fair

 

[Brigsy]

Only one side jacked up

Rookie

One side jacked up and power to get it in, jacking both sides is for the weak

 

[YorkshireKyle]

One side jacked up and power to get it in, jacking both sides is for the weak

Yeah but you're built like a s**t brickhouse so you just leg press the car to get it in

 

[Louis]

Yeah but you're built like a s**t brickhouse so you just leg press the car to get it in

@Brigsy Doesnt own a jack. Just gets the car on his back.

 

[Steve1986]

One side out. Might just buy a pushbike. Anyone want to buy a lopsided Clio?

 

[Brigsy]

Yeah but you're built like a s**t brickhouse so you just leg press the car to get it in

Generally i just slip with the crowbar levering the lower arm down and take all the skin off my knuckles

 

[YorkshireKyle]

Generally i just slip with the crowbar levering the lower arm down and take all the skin off my knuckles

Been there, done that

I usually flip my breaker bar round, been chinned by that c**t a few times

 

[Steve1986]

Right, what's the craic here then?

 

[Brigsy]

Renew that bumpstop/dust cover before fitting. Give the shocker a tug

 

[RustyMojo]

Right, what's the craic here then?View attachment 1592536

Pull the dampener rod up mate. It’ll be the same length then! Dampener controls the compression and rebound of the spring. So won’t really move without put that fitted…if that’s what you mean?

 

[Steve1986]

Renew that bumpstop/dust cover before fitting. Give the shocker a tug

I get that the shock is compressed at the moment, but do I really have to reuse that grotty dust cover?! I kind of assumed that they'd be included

 

[Brigsy]

I get that the shock is compressed at the moment, but do I really have to reuse that grotty dust cover?! I kind of assumed that they'd be included

Yep you need the dustcover as its got the bumpstop in it, which is secondary damping on stock shocks/lowered springs, its not included with the shock. Febi do aftermarket replacements which are ok and cheap, i wouldnt refit that one its knackered.

 

[Louis]

I get that the shock is compressed at the moment, but do I really have to reuse that grotty dust cover?! I kind of assumed that they'd be included

Hose it off. Be fine until you buy more.

 

[Steve1986]

Hose it off. Be fine until you buy more.

That means taking the f**king things off again though

 

[JamesBryan]

Yeah, don't go to all that effort and then just re-use that crusty rubber.

 

[Steve1986]

Yep you need the dustcover as its got the bumpstop in it, which is secondary damping on stock shocks/lowered springs, its not included with the shock. Febi do aftermarket replacements which are ok and cheap, i wouldnt refit that one its knackered.

Right, in which case I'll get some ordered. May as well go genuine though as everything else has been so far.

 

[RustyMojo]

Jesus that shock boot has seen more action than @Yorkshire Pudding ‘special’ wanking sock