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paul-11turbo
18-04-2009, 20:41
Ive just noticed that my 11 is sitting lower than i remember on the rear end.

From looking at some previous pic to what it is like now, it seems to be about 2" lower :scratch:


It looks good but i am worried as to why this has happened, i would suspect a failed shock but its the same on both sides :crap:

Any ideas whats wrong and has it happened to anyone else in the past?
Schakal
18-04-2009, 21:00
rock the car at both sides at the rear and see if the shocks are gone .
having said that even with the shocks removed ,it would not drop
2 inches unless you got some dead bodies in the boot .
Scoff
18-04-2009, 21:13
Is it possible that the rear was resting on the bump stops, that have now perrished ?
Schakal
18-04-2009, 21:24
Is it possible that the rear was resting on the bump stops, that have now perrished ?


even with fooked shocks torsion bars will not allow them to rest on bump stops mate .


sounds silly but have you checked both bars are still there ??
Brigsy
18-04-2009, 21:28
I reckon a torsion bar has snapped, Happened to me many years ago!
Ashy
18-04-2009, 21:31
what do the bump stops look like and where are they? I've never seen them before?
Brigsy
18-04-2009, 21:32
No bump stops on the 11t. The extra van has bumpstops though, rectangular shape that fix to the chassis rails.
paul-11turbo
18-04-2009, 21:34
I reckon a torsion bar has snapped, Happened to me many years ago!


:scared: Hope not, im gonna have to get it up on stands tomorrow and have an investigate.
Scoff
18-04-2009, 21:51
No bump stops on the 11t. The extra van has bumpstops though, rectangular shape that fix to the chassis rails.

I was thinking of the bump stops on the damper, but interesting to know that the extra has stops on the chassis leg, you don't have any spare do you ? :)
Sparkie
18-04-2009, 22:49
11 turbos have rear bush problems dont they?
Brigsy
18-04-2009, 22:56
Aye they do, Mine failed both sides, I reckon the torsion bars snapped due to it:crap: Check for play in all directions. If it has failed Haz may have one on my old 11t...

Ill keep my eye out for a set of those bumpstops scoff, only got the set on my van at the mo. Next time I have it jacked up ill take a photo:) My 11t did have bumpstops on the rear shocker too, only small ones though.