Rear shock absorber is this right?

mcouchard · Apr 17th, 2012, 16:25

Jacked up the rear O/S wheel to changeit and noticed that the shock cover went up with it and looked warped, see picture:

When I lowered thecar it seemed to cover the strut again fullly but I whould have thought it would be fixed?

Is this right, or should it be attached?

Thanks,
Matthew

Steve940estate · Apr 17th, 2012, 16:37

Don't know much about these cars but the spring looks like it's been rubbing the shock. I think there must be something wrong with the top mount or the spring platform for the spring to sit like that , unless the spring is broken.

inchley313 · Apr 17th, 2012, 16:44

is the spring sitting in the bottom cup of the shock ok because it does not look right to me, I'm sure the shock should be directly in the middle of the spring!

mcouchard · Apr 17th, 2012, 16:52

In took a couple of photos here's the other showing the bottom of it. It was definitely sitting right and isn't broken that was the first thing I checked when I bought it and the photos show it still isnt.

This was jacked up so the rear wheel was just off the ground.

FIREBOLT · Apr 17th, 2012, 17:15

I would have said the bottom coil of the spring has broken off & fallen on the road. That spring is not sitting correctly at the bottom hence why the spring is bent. You can see where the spring is rubbing against the shock absorber.

mcouchard · Apr 17th, 2012, 17:25

I'm 95% sure the spring isn't broken, I've had a broken spring in the past on a Focus and diagnosed them on other cars.

Having just had a quick look now it is on the ground the shock looks more centred in the spring so it could have been an effect of the hub hanging whilst jacked up, the wheel was removed when these photos were taken.

What I was most concerned about was whther the boot should be attached to the shock absorber of not?

Apr 17th, 2012, 16:44	#3
inchley313 Insane!! Last Online: Oct 19th, 2015 08:58 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ramsey, Isle of Man	is the spring sitting in the bottom cup of the shock ok because it does not look right to me, I'm sure the shock should be directly in the middle of the spring! __________________ '01 V40 2.0 Ph2 141,000mi (lower than the last one) '98 Honda CR-V 2.0 Auto (as this is the car I'm teaching SWMBO to drive in) Previous: '97 V40 2.0CD with 173,000mi on the clock and now sold!!

Apr 17th, 2012, 17:25	#6
mcouchard Master Member Last Online: Sep 28th, 2023 22:47 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nottingham	I'm 95% sure the spring isn't broken, I've had a broken spring in the past on a Focus and diagnosed them on other cars. Having just had a quick look now it is on the ground the shock looks more centred in the spring so it could have been an effect of the hub hanging whilst jacked up, the wheel was removed when these photos were taken. What I was most concerned about was whther the boot should be attached to the shock absorber of not? __________________ 2002 (52) V40 1.8S Last edited by mcouchard; Apr 17th, 2012 at 17:27.

Apr 17th, 2012, 16:37	#2
Steve940estate Steam Driven PC Owner. Last Online: Mar 4th, 2024 23:50 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Not sure.	Don't know much about these cars but the spring looks like it's been rubbing the shock. I think there must be something wrong with the top mount or the spring platform for the spring to sit like that , unless the spring is broken.

Apr 17th, 2012, 17:15	#5
FIREBOLT Master Member Last Online: Oct 3rd, 2022 09:05 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Island	I would have said the bottom coil of the spring has broken off & fallen on the road. That spring is not sitting correctly at the bottom hence why the spring is bent. You can see where the spring is rubbing against the shock absorber.

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