Front Suspension Question

DRC66 · 19th September 2021, 12:32

I recently had to change the rear springs, lower arms etc on my launch car as it was a mot failure.

The car is now sitting noticeably higher at the front.

I have three other 75 saloons and they all sit at a measurement from the centre of the wheel to the top of the wing of 39cm front and rear give or take a few mm for each car.

The launch car is sitting 41cm at the front and 37.5cm at the rear.

I had new springs fitted to the front about three years ago.

Anyone with greater knowledge than I have any ideas as to fixes to get the car sitting more normally. Much appreciated.

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xsport · 19th September 2021, 21:01

were the rear springs the correct size genuine rover items or aftermarket ? you could make enquiries there first call... the zt springs and maybe the later contempory models have shorter springs and shockers lengths so you could ask them what they fitted...

DRC66 · 20th September 2021, 07:11

All the rear suspension components were purchased from Discount MG Rover Spares in July. The front springs I’m not sure but when they were replaced previously it still sat right.

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19th September 2021, 12:32	#1
DRC66 Avid contributor Rover 75 and 75 Tourer Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Dolphinton Posts: 156 Thanks: 11 Thanked 154 Times in 47 Posts	Front Suspension Question I recently had to change the rear springs, lower arms etc on my launch car as it was a mot failure. The car is now sitting noticeably higher at the front. I have three other 75 saloons and they all sit at a measurement from the centre of the wheel to the top of the wing of 39cm front and rear give or take a few mm for each car. The launch car is sitting 41cm at the front and 37.5cm at the rear. I had new springs fitted to the front about three years ago. Anyone with greater knowledge than I have any ideas as to fixes to get the car sitting more normally. Much appreciated. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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19th September 2021, 21:01	#2
xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,636 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	were the rear springs the correct size genuine rover items or aftermarket ? you could make enquiries there first call... the zt springs and maybe the later contempory models have shorter springs and shockers lengths so you could ask them what they fitted...

20th September 2021, 07:11	#3
DRC66 Avid contributor Rover 75 and 75 Tourer Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Dolphinton Posts: 156 Thanks: 11 Thanked 154 Times in 47 Posts	All the rear suspension components were purchased from Discount MG Rover Spares in July. The front springs I’m not sure but when they were replaced previously it still sat right. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk