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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Mr_Orange on 23 February 2011, 12:24

Title: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: Mr_Orange on 23 February 2011, 12:24

Had the springs, shocks and top mounts replaced yesterday.

Measured the car up before hand to find one of the rear corners sitting ~12mm higher/lower than the other (wheel centre to arch lip).  How odd I thought, something must be a bit worn out somewhere.......

Picked it up to find something slightly disturbing.  Any guesses?

Will post a pic or two up this evening.

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: houston on 23 February 2011, 12:27

rear bush?

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: Wayne on 23 February 2011, 12:44

Could also be a broken coil spring :smiley:

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: andyj775 on 23 February 2011, 12:48

Quote from: Wayne on 23 February 2011, 12:44

Could also be a broken coil spring :smiley:

my guess is this aswell

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: T_J_G on 23 February 2011, 13:10

There was a monkey underneath eating your springs?

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: houston on 23 February 2011, 13:40

found a bunch of fat pixies living in your boot?

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: Gareth F on 23 February 2011, 13:40

You forgot to take the dead passenger out  :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: Rhyso on 23 February 2011, 15:03

Quote from: andyj775 on 23 February 2011, 12:48

Quote from: Wayne on 23 February 2011, 12:44

Could also be a broken coil spring :smiley:

my guess is this aswell

He's had the springs replaced though..... :undecided:

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: Wayne on 23 February 2011, 15:39

Quote from: Rhyso on 23 February 2011, 15:03

Quote from: andyj775 on 23 February 2011, 12:48

Quote from: Wayne on 23 February 2011, 12:44

Could also be a broken coil spring :smiley:

my guess is this aswell

He's had the springs replaced though..... :undecided:

In that case maybe something has been assemblied wrong.

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: tech1889 on 23 February 2011, 15:42

there was a bomb and mercury tilt switch under your car ?? and know sits dodgey to not set it off ??

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: T_J_G on 23 February 2011, 15:50

Quote from: Mr_Orange on 23 February 2011, 12:24

Measured the car up before hand to find one of the rear corners sitting ~12mm higher/lower than the other (wheel centre to arch lip).  How odd I thought, something must be a bit worn out somewhere.......

Picked it up to find something slightly disturbing. 

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: tech1889 on 23 February 2011, 15:57

 :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: Mr_Orange on 23 February 2011, 16:43

Hello!

I thought one was broken, but turns out the rear springs were totally different.......! :sick:

(http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww140/najmeade/23022011419.jpg)

Not sure you can see in the picture but:

Top one is heavier gauge material and larger overall diameter, about and inch shorter with white and blue dots on (original VW factory fit?)
The other is longer, narrower gauge and slimmer overall diameter.  Looking back at some old receipts  one was replaced in 2008 (before I owned it) :angry:

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: T_J_G on 23 February 2011, 18:28

Oh poop!

All sorted with the new bits though?

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: Mr_Orange on 23 February 2011, 18:33

Aint it a bit ghetto someone doing just the one spring?

Might this explain why the back interior of the car creaks and groans?   :undecided:

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: tech1889 on 23 February 2011, 18:37

probably didnt help thats for sure !!

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: Mr_Orange on 23 February 2011, 18:39

Quote from: T_J_G on 23 February 2011, 18:28

Oh poop!

All sorted with the new bits though?

Yes mate, looks and handles alot better......

Quote from: tech1889 on 23 February 2011, 18:37

probably didnt help thats for sure !!
.........

not surprisingly  :laugh:

Title: Re: Car not sitting straight?
Post by: Wayne on 23 February 2011, 23:18

Very strange at least it is sorted.