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suspension / ride height problems

im having a few issues here .

at the front on the drivers side the arch is sitting 15mm lower than the passenger side . this is snagging on the wheel in bumps and left hand corners and also very slightly under braking .

at the rear end the passenger side is sitting 15 mm lower than the drivers side . so opposite corners front driver and rear passenger are both 15mm lower than other side .

ive had a really good check underneath around all the links and bushes and the only one which looks like it needs changing now is the front stabilizer bar bush (drivers side)

there is still a bit of give in all four corners so i dont think any of the shocks are siezed .

any advice on this will be gladly recieved

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    The only thing it really can be is shocks. must be very weak so its just the spring thats takeing the load.

     

    Nothing else can cause ride height problems.

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    The only thing it really can be is shocks. must be very weak so its just the spring thats takeing the load.

     

    Nothing else can cause ride height problems.

     

    im thinking shocks or springs or a combination of both . is it likely that the springs could have softened with age or is it more likely to be the shocks . they look in pretty good condition .

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    Or the springs have snapped? I have known a few cars that have had a broken spring and it has made them sag at a corner.

    It can sometimes be very hard to see a broken spring as well.

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    Or the springs have snapped? I have known a few cars that have had a broken spring and it has made them sag at a corner.

    It can sometimes be very hard to see a broken spring as well.

     

    i had a trolley jack under the strut raising and lowering . the spring seems to be all in 1 piece

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    More likely to be the shocks mate. You can never tell properly with those dam things :rolleyes:

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    shocks should not effect ride height

     

    have you had any work done recently, were the bolts tightened up with the car on its wheels?

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