Suspension identification

[cbr1100xx]

Morning all
I have a leaky damper on the n/s rear and the o/s front is not looking to good.
Looking under the rear seat I find my label is missing.
So is there any way of finding out what I should fit or if I change front dampers and springs and rear dampers what is the best codes/combination to go for.
Mg zt cdti.
Stan

[suzublu]

Might help https://rimmerbros.com/content--name...le-Information

[EdgarDonaldBalls]

If you have at least one original spring fitted, you may be able to find a spot of paint on the rear spring or two spots next to each other on the fronts, usually on one of the middle coils. These will tell you the colour code and you should be able to work out what dampers you need from that.

quite often the outer coating on the spring is long gone though or the paint marks are in a position that's hidden without removing them but it's worth a look.

It doesn't rule out the wrong parts being fitted in the past though.

Mine has red and brown on the fronts and light green on the rear, this is comfort spec for diesel and V6.

The dampers also have a label on them but were unreadable on mine so no idea if the part number is printed on them but if you have sport spec springs you will should have sport spec dampers too so the colour code of the springs will tell you what you need.

Both my near side springs had the paint visible.

This is just what I have learned from doing my own investigations into what springs and shocks, I could be mistaken about it but the paint spots match what is printed on the label under my rear seat.

[cbr1100xx]

Thanks guys , looked through the Rimmers page and narrowed it down a bit.
Am I right in thinking that the kv6 had the same as the cdti , at least on the front.
I know that mine has had 1 new spring fitted to the rear as when I got the car and had the mot done , the tester mentioned it to me.
As for the rest of it ?????
I'm taking all the wheels off tomorrow as if you do the finger test I can fit 2 fingers between the n/s rear arch and tyre but 3 on the o/s .
The front is the same , 2 on n/s , 3 on o/s.
Also when I was changing the drop links the arb was twisted,so something is amiss under there

[suzublu]

Front
Rover Models-408.5mm +-10mm
MG Models-388+-10mm
Rear
Rover Models-399mm +-10mm
MG Models-379mm +-10mm wheel arch to hub centre

[cbr1100xx]

Just getting started and after a quick measure we have
O/s front at 380
N/s front at 400
O/s rear at 381
N/s rear at 365

So I think n/s front is a tired rover shock
O/s front and rear are pretty good
N/s rear is knackered.

Time to get me paws grubby

Oh and a big thanks to the local farmer who decided to muck spread his fields this morning

[cbr1100xx]

OK
O/s rear has a kyb excel g shock and no idea of the spring
N/s rear has Delphi shock marked GC and a spring marked rp with green and brown marks
Now for the fronts

[cbr1100xx]

O/s front is a Delphi shock with qk code but can't id the spring.
N/s front is a Sachs unit-32-L21-A , again can't id the spring but looking at the pics there is a huge difference in the springs.

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[EdgarDonaldBalls]

quite a miss match of parts you have there

from the two delphi shocks you have, it seems you have comfort spec suspension so your colour codes should be brown/red for the fronts and light green for the rears, green/brown isn't on the list of rear springs.

Part numbers should be;

Front spring - REB000890
Front Damper RH - RNB001040
Front damper LH - RNB001050
Rear spring - RKB000241
Rear damper - RPD000151

I got genuine front shocks from vitesse-ltd for less than Rimmers and free postage. £160 for both fronts

[cbr1100xx]

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