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Offline Roadrebel

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My coil springs are upside down!
« on: October 15, 2013, 01:10:25 pm »
The smaller diameter end is at the bottom and doesn't sit properly on the strut.
Shouldn't the small diameter coil be at the top? If so, I wonder how the large diameter coil is retained by the smaller plate at the top!

Should I be worried or am I wrong?

Michael from Norfolk
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Re: My coil springs are upside down!
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2013, 01:39:05 pm »
I don't think you can fit them wrong.....

Pics?
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Re: My coil springs are upside down!
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2013, 08:06:04 pm »
Should look like this



Minus electrical tape...
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Re: My coil springs are upside down!
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2013, 09:22:54 am »
My fk's have been fitted with the adjusters at the bottom, are they wrong?
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Re: My coil springs are upside down!
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2013, 09:41:16 am »
Quote from: Roadrebel on October 15, 2013, 01:10:25 pm
The smaller diameter end is at the bottom and doesn't sit properly on the strut.
Shouldn't the small diameter coil be at the top? If so, I wonder how the large diameter coil is retained by the smaller plate at the top!

Should I be worried or am I wrong?

Michael from Norfolk

I should have written FRONT strut!
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Re: My coil springs are upside down!
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2013, 10:36:18 am »
Picture of the front strut please.........
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Re: My coil springs are upside down!
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2013, 09:43:40 am »
Problem solved!

The springs were twisted round 180 degrees so the bottom wasn't seating correctly. This caused the spring to tilt and look wrong.

I lifted the car to ease pressure on the springs and found I could turn them by hand to their correct position in the bottom plate.

Hopefully they will now stay there!
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