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Stupid springs - Rix13 - 21-05-2012
Right got a bit of a problem. lowered my car 60mm and all was well for couple of weeks but now my drivers side is sitting a lot lower on the front. got it on the ramps today and cant see why it should be sat funny. all the links are fine, struts fine, strut tops fine and springs (new Gmax ones) all intact and sat as they should be. its got to the point where full lock to the right is eating my tyre. Am i missing anything that should be checked?
Stupid springs - Matt - 21-05-2012
Worn strut?
Re: Stupid springs - Rix13 - 21-05-2012
Was thinking that but drivers side looks a lot newer than passengers side lol, had mechanic check it over and said it was all road legal etc.... just wanna make sure i have checked everything before i bite the bullet and buy new struts. I take it either spring will fit either side?
Re: Stupid springs - friar241 - 21-05-2012
They arent designated to a side but I'm not 100% sure if you can put them in upside down.
Only other thing I could think of, I may be barking up the wrong tree but whenever I fit spring I always make sure the writing is right way up. Just me being odd maybe? lol
Re: Stupid springs - ginge191 - 21-05-2012
Are they brand new? If so, they need time to settle.
Secondly, check tyre pressures; odd pressure can lower one wheel.
Top mount assembled correctly with correct washers etc?
Re: Stupid springs - Poodle - 22-05-2012
I'd be checking your dampers too fella.
Re: Stupid springs - Rix13 - 22-05-2012
Well checked it all over again and only thing I can see it being it the shock has given up now its been lowered just not showing when there isnt any weight on it so getting new one and top mounts as I may have been a bit heavy handed at tightening one of them up
its a good inch and a bit lower btw
Re: Stupid springs - puglove - 22-05-2012
Shock has been replaced with a shoddy pattern part in the past and cant handle the uber lows?
Can only really be- top mount put together wrong, check how much thread in poking through the strut is one more than the other?
Or a nackered shock
Re: Stupid springs - Rix13 - 22-05-2012
Ah yer forgot to mention that, they both somehow got loser. the little cup thing ontop of the strut where the bolts sits began to rattle so it looked like the nut had unwound itself if thats makes sense lol. tightened them both up when i noticed it had don it but still sat low. both sides did this just the drivers side was really noticeable. Getting a monroe to replace the driver side one and hopefully the passengers ones wont do the same.
Re: Stupid springs - Niall - 22-05-2012
Rix13 Wrote:Ah yer forgot to mention that, they both somehow got loser. the little cup thing ontop of the strut where the bolts sits began to rattle so it looked like the nut had unwound itself if thats makes sense lol. tightened them both up when i noticed it had don it but still sat low. both sides did this just the drivers side was really noticeable. Getting a monroe to replace the driver side one and hopefully the passengers ones wont do the same.
You shoud always replace shocks in pairs as they will wallow over time and the handling will be shit if you just do the one. Guy who had my car before me did 1 rear shock and it handled like a sack of shit.
A set of bilstein B4s is only 100 quid or 140 for all 4. Well worth it IMO.
Re: Stupid springs - Grant - 22-05-2012
Rix13 Wrote:Ah yer forgot to mention that, they both somehow got loser. the little cup thing ontop of the strut where the bolts sits began to rattle so it looked like the nut had unwound itself
Have you replaced the nuts with nyloc nuts again?
If not you should do so, it will eliminate this.
Also, do not re-use nylocs. They are not as effective second time round.
Re: Stupid springs - samass - 22-05-2012
mine sits about 10mm lower on the drivers side, before and after lowering. i figured it was just 'one of those things'
Re: Stupid springs - Poodle - 22-05-2012
Just a thought, but any chance one of your calipers is seizing a bit..?
Re: Stupid springs - Alee83 - 22-05-2012
It's got to be your strutts. I would also highly favour changing a pair as you might find that one is soggier than the other and throw your handling out! ;-)
Re: Stupid springs - Rix13 - 23-05-2012
Yer i know i shouldn't just do one but only for the summer. Bilstiens getting done over winter. ill put new nyloc nuts on then if they are that crap lol
Re: Stupid springs - puglove - 23-05-2012
I have a PAIR of used 84k gti struts if your interested
Re: Stupid springs - Grant - 23-05-2012
its not that nylocs are crap. Once the thread has been cut into them, they dont hold as well second time round, hence falling suspect to being more likely to come loose
Re: Stupid springs - Rippthrough - 23-05-2012
Nylocks only come loose if they weren't tight enough to start with tbh.
Re: Stupid springs - strictly_perv - 24-05-2012
Just a thought but praps, one of the bumpstops was missing or has been shortened at some point on the side which had a replacement shock? Sometimes very low spring do tend to side on the standard length bumpstops as they'r so low.
Re: Stupid springs - puglove - 24-05-2012
strictly_derv Wrote:Just a thought but praps, one of the bumpstops was missing or has been shortened at some point on the side which had a replacement shock? Sometimes very low spring do tend to side on the standard length bumpstops as they'r so low.
^^^^^^ Very good point worth checking, i no i had this on my Dt ^^^^^^
Re: Stupid springs - Rix13 - 27-05-2012
whoop all fixed, drivers alot better too. shock on drivers side wasnt working well under new load
Re: Stupid springs - pugtk - 27-05-2012
id say its yout bump stops
happened with mine, changed them to equal sized ones each side..
both sides were level then
Re: Stupid springs - Poodle - 27-05-2012
VW owners, bless 'em... :roll: