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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Car not sitting straight?
« Reply #10 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. 
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Re: Car not sitting straight?
« Reply #11 on: 23 February 2011, 15:57 »
 :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: Car not sitting straight?
« Reply #12 on: 23 February 2011, 16:43 »
Hello!

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



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:
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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Car not sitting straight?
« Reply #13 on: 23 February 2011, 18:28 »
Oh poop!

All sorted with the new bits though?
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Re: Car not sitting straight?
« Reply #14 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:
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Re: Car not sitting straight?
« Reply #15 on: 23 February 2011, 18:37 »
probably didnt help thats for sure !!
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Re: Car not sitting straight?
« Reply #16 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 !!
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not surprisingly  :laugh:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Car not sitting straight?
« Reply #17 on: 23 February 2011, 23:18 »
Very strange at least it is sorted.
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