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TuFf
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 Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2003 11:59 pm Post subject: Spring Question |
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I got a TX Coupe yesterday and i was wondering if the rear springs should be connected to anything at both ends? As i took the wheel off to put air in it and noticed that it was'nt connected at the top? This is my first experience with any RWD car so be nice 
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TXcoupe
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2003 12:17 am Post subject: Re: Spring Question |
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what do u mean by not connected?
the spring connect to the body and the control arm on the diff |
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TuFf
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2003 12:40 am Post subject: Re: Spring Question |
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When i jack the car up the spring it loose. The top of the spring is not connected to anything. Should'nt there be a shocky inside it to?
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TGemi1
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2003 1:17 am Post subject: Re: Spring Question |
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happens when they have been lowered, no shokies in rear springs either.
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QldRobbo
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2003 1:54 am Post subject: Re: Spring Question |
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To elaborate a little
When you have lowered springs, the height of the spring is shorter and therefore on full extension of the suspesion the spring can come loose. This is bad say if it ever happened when you were driving (not that hard to do actually). The spring being loose is normal, but you should get shorter shockies to bring the full travel of the suspension back to the height of the springs.
And no, the shockies are not inside the springs. That is strut suspension, and all models of Gemini's other than RB's don't have struts. |
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rod
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2003 3:21 am Post subject: Re: Spring Question |
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yeh mate its normal.
i jack my car up and the spring is just sitting there in mid air. |
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TuFf
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2003 11:25 am Post subject: Re: Spring Question |
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| Thanks. Expect alot more stupid questions from me in the future! |
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