Why is my GTI sitting like this? PIC
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Why is my GTI sitting like this? PIC
My GTI seems very low at the back, is this normal or are my back springs dodge? Pic is a bit rough, from my phone
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Matti
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is same both sides, could be weak shockers . have you done the bounce test ? ( on the car , not the stripper )
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Definately no stripper in the boot, checked. Definately got an engine in, checked!
It is a little more down on the driver's side but down at back on both sides. Anyone recommend some springs?
Matti
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abfmk1 said
rear looks ok to me its the front that looks a tad high.
Thats what I was thinking also but still best to check all 4 spring as it may of had new front but wrong springs fitted
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golf1 said
Check the inner shockers at the front by doing a bounce test. I had the same problem last year and I tracked it down to a leaking gas shock. I replaced the front shockers with oil ones and it solved the problem, Are the shocks gas or oil?
Shock absorbers have no affect on ride height. Only springs do.
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golf1 said
Check the inner shockers at the front by doing a bounce test. I had the same problem last year and I tracked it down to a leaking gas shock. I replaced the front shockers with oil ones and it solved the problem, Are the shocks gas or oil?
Shock absorbers have no affect on ride height. Only springs do.
I thought that but I noticed that the GSF gas shock inserts push up slightly when fitted, so I changed to oil and the ride height came down a fraction, must be something to do with friction.
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The top mount has corroded and collapsed.
The spring has broken, often near the top or bottom and you can only see the broken coil when jacked up and spring extends (or the nice MOT man does it for you!)
or poss tired old original saggy springs on the rear and new pattern ones on the front?
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Bear in mind that it had sat unused for nearly 4 years, so I?m wondering if the back springs were a bit soggy anyway and as I?ve been driving it hard since getting it (and therefore putting more pressure on the back from acceleration) that has just got worse?
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From the 2 photos the front was the right height and if those spring s haven't been changed then the rears will have collapsed. (Presuming that engine definitely is there!! )
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Oh, and it also makes it harder to see out of the rear view mirror! Combination of being tall and car down at back means I generally get to see a lot of number plates but not a lot of the occupants of the car behind!
Will get onto this in the next month or so, got most other things sorted now and want to get it nice for summer. Maybe have to pop into (onto) my local church for some of that lead for under the bonnet…
Thanks for all your input guys & gals
Matti
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