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26 Feb 2011 18:25 #12212 by wildfire
Ok, noticed to day that the rear nearside suspension has droped about 1.5cm, compared to the off side. It is most noticeable when going up hill as you can hear the wheel rub in. Oh this after Tong, which i did the blue with a couple of reds, there was a bang at one point, although i think this may be bottoming out.
Going to have a look tommrow, and see if there is any thing amiss. Any one got any hints whats to look for?

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26 Feb 2011 19:07 #12213 by facade
Replied by facade on topic Re: Rear leaning suspension
A broken spring sounds most likely.
You could have bent the shock absorber enough to seize the suspension on that side, but I'd look at the spring first.

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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26 Feb 2011 19:44 #12223 by gazert
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Sounds like you snapped the tail off your spring!
Quite commen on cold sprung steel.

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06 Mar 2011 23:27 #12734 by wildfire
Well, had the car up on the stands and had the springs off, all present apart from some missing plastic coating. It seams that the "lean" was down to the placement of the emergency bag (basic tool kit, first aid etc) and the hi-lift jack and associated kit. Having removed all this it is back to normal, but when i have a passenger in the Jim-Jam there is still rubbing occurring when going up hill. Is this due to the spring getting old or should i be looking at some thing else?

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07 Mar 2011 07:50 #12742 by biggaz
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wa there any leakage from the shock on that side? maybe the shock has had it?

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07 Mar 2011 17:07 #12773 by panosd
Replied by panosd on topic Re: Rear leaning suspension
I also have this problem for a week now. After a hard 4x4 day. when i got back home and park,

i noticed that at the right back side the car is 1,5cm shorter.

I took a look under to the bolts etc and all looked ok.

Know every time i get a co-driver and passenger at back seats the car bends at rear right about 1,5cm.

When i am alone its ok. :angry:

What the :evil: is going on?

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