Rear suspension issue

Rsnail · 21st July 2019, 16:05

Hello guys, noticed a while ago that the rear left side of the car is slightly lowered than the rest of the car, basically the rear left side is sitting about 1 inch lower (about 2 to 3 cm) than the other side, checked the spring, not broken, properly seated and looks all fine. The damper is not leaking at all, no signs of that. Anyone knows what could cause it and if it's a matter that should quickly be attended? Ran the car for almost 2 months like this after noticing and it hasn't got worse, but you can still quite notice it when looking from behind with the car on a flat surface

Dawn · 21st July 2019, 16:13

Are thesuspensio arms and trailing arm ok? I cant think of anything else back there!

cbr1100xx · 21st July 2019, 16:26

Might be a different spring fitted either side , see if you can see the colour codes on the springs

Rsnail · 21st July 2019, 16:52

Upper suspension arms were replaced about 1 year ago with new ones, lower ones are also perfectly fine, and it can't be that the springs are different, as I said, this matter only developed in the last 2-3 months max and the springs were never swapped since I owned the car (more than 4 years already), trailing arms are also good, replaced the trailing arm front bushes with powerflex purple ones about half a year ago, but after replacing the bushes oc the trailing arms, it wasn't having this matter and I can't imagine how those bushes could be the culprit here, the bushes that I've had before were practically sandwiched lol and the car still wasn't having this issue back then.

cbr1100xx · 21st July 2019, 18:20

I would say that it's a weak spring or shock , doesn't have to be leaking or broken , just tired and worn out.

clf · 21st July 2019, 18:40

did you jack the car up to check the springs? Although mine were still tight, passed at least 4 MOTs and could only see the break if you remove the wheels, and looked hard enough into the cups. After replacement, the car was raised by around an inch at the rear.

21st July 2019, 16:05	#1
Rsnail Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2015 Location: Essen (Oldenburg), Germany Posts: 626 Thanks: 59 Thanked 30 Times in 28 Posts	Rear suspension issue Hello guys, noticed a while ago that the rear left side of the car is slightly lowered than the rest of the car, basically the rear left side is sitting about 1 inch lower (about 2 to 3 cm) than the other side, checked the spring, not broken, properly seated and looks all fine. The damper is not leaking at all, no signs of that. Anyone knows what could cause it and if it's a matter that should quickly be attended? Ran the car for almost 2 months like this after noticing and it hasn't got worse, but you can still quite notice it when looking from behind with the car on a flat surface

21st July 2019, 16:26	#3
cbr1100xx Gets stuck in VW touareg Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: dunsop bridge Posts: 870 Thanks: 225 Thanked 414 Times in 235 Posts	Might be a different spring fitted either side , see if you can see the colour codes on the springs __________________ WE WERE BOTH BORN ON THE 4th of JULY CAR DIED 15/11/2022---I'M STILL GOING (JUST)

21st July 2019, 16:52	#4
Rsnail Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2015 Location: Essen (Oldenburg), Germany Posts: 626 Thanks: 59 Thanked 30 Times in 28 Posts	Upper suspension arms were replaced about 1 year ago with new ones, lower ones are also perfectly fine, and it can't be that the springs are different, as I said, this matter only developed in the last 2-3 months max and the springs were never swapped since I owned the car (more than 4 years already), trailing arms are also good, replaced the trailing arm front bushes with powerflex purple ones about half a year ago, but after replacing the bushes oc the trailing arms, it wasn't having this matter and I can't imagine how those bushes could be the culprit here, the bushes that I've had before were practically sandwiched lol and the car still wasn't having this issue back then. Last edited by Rsnail; 21st July 2019 at 16:56..

21st July 2019, 18:20	#5
cbr1100xx Gets stuck in VW touareg Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: dunsop bridge Posts: 870 Thanks: 225 Thanked 414 Times in 235 Posts	I would say that it's a weak spring or shock , doesn't have to be leaking or broken , just tired and worn out. __________________ WE WERE BOTH BORN ON THE 4th of JULY CAR DIED 15/11/2022---I'M STILL GOING (JUST)

21st July 2019, 16:13	#2
Dawn I really should get out more....... MG ZT 180+ auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ilkeston, Derbys Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 285 Thanked 1,128 Times in 504 Posts	Are thesuspensio arms and trailing arm ok? I cant think of anything else back there!