could this be the damper

Post Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:24 pm

the drivers side of my car is sitting alot lower than the other. is this likly to be the shock or bushes. the bushes look fine and when i bounce the car it stop dead but the springs are very stiff. and my bloody heater matix blew today so im not having a good day

Post Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:31 pm

broken spring

Post Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:09 pm

Sounds like a broken spring, the shock absorbers are there to damp the bumps, the springs actually hold the car up, broken springs on the E30 are quite common.

Post Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:48 am

Simon wrote:broken springs on the E30 are quite common.

More common than on Mondeo's ?

Post Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:52 am

kam-325i wrote:
Simon wrote:broken springs on the E30 are quite common.
More common than on Mondeo's ?

Don't swear at me!! :lol:

I've never been a mondeo fan so couldn't say!

I can say that the E30 is quite old now, I have had 2 E30's with broken springs, and I have read numerous posts on here with regarding broken springs.

Post Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:05 am

I know of 7, yes 7, 6 year old mundane'os that had suffered from broken front springs.......

Post Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:59 am

sorry i should have said i have just lowered the car. with new springs. was leaning before the change and it is on the rear.

Post Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:48 pm

same size wheels ,tyres ,check spring seats on arm and chassis.

Post Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:54 pm

ha ha

i got it its the rear subframe bushes every time i jacked it up it would go back so i couldnt see it just lowered it onto blocks and it popped out lovely now i gotta change them

see u in a week

Post Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:03 pm

if its on the rear mate it is prob the top mount

Post Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:31 pm

where are the top mounts

Post Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:32 pm

they are where the top of the shocks mount/bolted to chasis.

Post Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:41 pm

i just looked they do look different this would effect the ride hight will it cus its the shock not the spring mount

Post Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:53 pm

The ride height is governed by two things, The springs and rear subframe bushes. The shocks do not affect ride height.

A car will ride/drive at the same height without shocks fitted, but it will bounce about all over the place without the dampening effect of the shocks.

Post Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:04 pm

so how do u explain the passanger rear of my tourer been lower than the other side and when i looked into it it was a dead top mount causing this problem. shox will keep a car level to a certain extent

Post Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:09 pm

well the shock top has seem to have gone i will change it tomoro and see if it works if not i will change the subframe bushes but the top mount has gone strange

Post Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:09 pm

TOURINGDADDY wrote:so how do u explain the passanger rear of my tourer been lower than the other side and when i looked into it it was a dead top mount causing this problem. shox will keep a car level to a certain extent

Dampers hardly effect the ride height of the car, the reason the top mount can cause different ride height is when the shock absorber goes through the top mount, and cause it to sag slightly.