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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: logeyboy on 20 December 2010, 16:01

Title: Frozen suspension?
Post by: logeyboy on 20 December 2010, 16:01
I drove to work this morning, only a few miles and noticed how rough the ride was. When I got out to check, the rear suspension had dropped several inches and there's no bounce to it at all.

As the day has gone on it has gone back up a little bit. Does this sounds like a have a leak and that it probably froze last night?

Title: Re: Frozen suspension?
Post by: rob.043 on 20 December 2010, 16:05
Could be broken springs, they will be more brittle at lower temperatures.
Title: Re: Frozen suspension?
Post by: danny_p on 20 December 2010, 20:16
snaped spring  sounds like it's sat on the bump stops
Title: Re: Frozen suspension?
Post by: SoundillusioN on 20 December 2010, 20:21
I drove to work this morning, only a few miles and noticed how rough the ride was. When I got out to check, the rear suspension had dropped several inches and there's no bounce to it at all.

As the day has gone on it has gone back up a little bit. Does this sounds like a have a leak and that it probably froze last night?



What susupension setup have you got on your car and how old is it?....  would be very surprised if it dropped so far due to being frozen!.... the above sounds more likely.  :sad:
Title: Re: Frozen suspension?
Post by: Wayne on 20 December 2010, 20:47
Sounds more like a broken spring.
Title: Re: Frozen suspension?
Post by: Martz on 20 December 2010, 20:57
Wait for the shreaded tyre, that'll be your spring broken then. More prone to break in this weather unfortunatley.
Title: Re: Frozen suspension?
Post by: rubjonny on 21 December 2010, 09:23
check in the boot to make sure the top of the shock hasnt pushed thru the upper spring cup
Title: Re: Frozen suspension?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 21 December 2010, 11:29
check in the boot to make sure the top of the shock hasnt pushed thru the upper spring cup

If it was this though, the car would still bounce. I assume you are talking about the circlip having popped off?

easy way to check is to open the boot, and just push the back up and down, will soon see the parcel shelf supports being pushed up and down if it has.