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Jez_B
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25th Apr 08 at 15:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Had the MOT today, it failed on the following:

Both front chassis corrosion (needs welding)

Offside sill corroded (needs welding)

And the front right spring moves when its jacked up, and for some reason the coils used to adjust the suspension are fractionally touching the tyre.

Any suggestions to how i can resolve the bottom two.


[Edited on 26-04-2008 by Jez_B]
tom_simes
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25th Apr 08 at 15:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are they standard shocks, with lowered springs?

and what do you mean by coil used to adjust suspension is touching the car? Do you mean the spring itself is in contact with the car body?
Jez_B
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25th Apr 08 at 16:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Spax coilovers.

You have two black ring things, one to lock it off and one to wind either up or down to adjust the height.

bit pissed off, f*cking old cars!

[Edited on 25-04-2008 by Jez_B]
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in that case, to stop the spring moving about, just lift the car slightly, ie make the spring shorter by moving the spring platform higher up, therefore keeping the spring in compression when the car is in the air.

As for the second one, do the Spax coilies have camber adjustable holes in them, with an elongated hole at the bottom of the coilover where it bolts to the hub knuckle?
csweatherston
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25th Apr 08 at 16:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
buy some helper springs, then you can move the adjusters further down and the springs wont move.
Jez_B
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Ok cheers people, i think im going to raise to see if the rings meet the bottom of the spring therefore keeping it in position,

As for the touching i may just partially flat of the ring, job done,

cars getting welded tomoz too
Vaux Lad
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How much is the welding costing?
mine failed on the same thing
Jez_B
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Welding is costing £80 all in, through a contact.

 
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