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Old May 26, 2013 | 10:24 PM
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My suspension has dropped on the passinger side front tonight about an inch and the wheel is making a rubbing sound on full lock to the right also got a slight clonking sound when I pull off and a banging sound when i brake but doesnt happen all the time could this be a broken spring ? Iv had new shocks lower arms and track control arms fitted recently so im sure it not them.
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Old May 26, 2013 | 10:27 PM
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Sorry fogot to mension its a mk4 rs cabriolet.
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Old May 26, 2013 | 10:49 PM
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Check the mounts? Is there much bounce if ya press down on the shock?
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Old May 26, 2013 | 10:59 PM
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Its about 1 to 1and a half bounces on that corner il have to strip it apart and have a look at the mount but im sure it was fine before the new parts were fitted
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Old May 27, 2013 | 12:31 AM
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Sounds like a broken spring
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Old May 27, 2013 | 05:22 AM
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Broken spring
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Old May 28, 2013 | 08:27 PM
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Well after spending a good part of yesturday stripping it all down with two others i found nothing wrong what so ever, the car is sitting at the right hight again and theres no bangs clonks or any other type of noise coming from that side i am baffled to what it was the only thing i found was a slightly loose top suspension nut which i nipped up with the breaker bar
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Old May 28, 2013 | 08:31 PM
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I had a outer cv joint that was starting to seize which was clunking when setting off.
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Old May 28, 2013 | 08:50 PM
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Mmmm! Il have a look at that on sat when i get five mins gonna be cutting it fine with time if that is the problem as iv got a long drive to classic ford show sunday
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