Front suspension problem

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Front suspension problem
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The car started leaning to one side a little bit but didn't take much notice as thought I was seeing things lol.

But then a few people recently said the car leaning on one side. I had a look today and its clearly leaning more now. I had a look on the back its fine but the front passenger side fine to.

The front driver side the shock and spring was right up compressed.

I went over a speed hump and it knocked it back out again. But the car still on a slight slant but far less than the picture.

NEW UPDATE, I have checked the spring its not broken.

So is it the shock or spring or both?

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#2
Check the spring theres probably a bit broke of it, a shock wont cause a difference in height.
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#3
Unless the shoks fooked.

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Christ that looks pissed, I'd say snapped spring
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#5
Thanks for the advice.

So really I need to change both springs on each side if changing one.

I was looking at 2 kyb springs with 2 year warranty including p&p £43 those any good?

Is there any others I should be looking at to?
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#6
Are the shocks leaking at all? Personally I'd change the complete strut to save hassle.
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#7
Snapped spring, or possibly damper that's pissed all the oil out and sticking.
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(25-04-2014, 01:43 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Are the shocks leaking at all? Personally I'd change the complete strut to save hassle.

There no leaks on the shock.
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#9
I have had a good look today and the spring not broken.Confused
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#10
if the springs not bust, then the shock absorber piston is getting stuck.....new shockies time !!
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#11
anti rol bar could of slid along the bush's
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#12
Arb bushes are groved in the brackets.

Doubt it would make a big diference like that anyway.

Take the strut apart and see is the shock alryt.

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#13
I had this on my hdi. Replacing stock suspension for coilovers sorted mine so I'm guessing that was my problem, both shocks were knackered so I guess that's my problem. Was on a right lurch!
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#14
I have put my fingers and felt all the way around the spring and its all in one piece. I jacked the car up to do this. So the spring has not snapped so it must be the shock?

When I stop harsh the front end of the car passenger side goes up and down but driver side stays solid?

Could it be a weak spring?

The only thing it could be driver side shock gone?
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I might get some gas shocks what do you think?
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