hoona6 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 * that's Crap French Car Related. Well the Renault Cli(t)o leans to the right front (driver's side). It sits lower than the other side (when parked up) and going round any left hander at speed results in a fair old degree of wallow. The car's had new springs and dampers all round and new front ARB bushes so that's unlikely to be ze probleme. Whilst it's undeniably the case that the driver's eaten too many pies I very much doubt that that's the reason either. Sensible (and not so sensible) suggestions very warmly welcomed. Tanks very mooshe
V6Jon Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 Get a fat(er) bloke to sit in the passenger side ! HTH
tonk Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 Were the new springs and dampers all for the same car? Or have you got right-hand side off a 2CV and the left off a Skyline?
theo Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 Were the new springs and dampers all for the same car? Or have you got right-hand side off a 2CV and the left off a Skyline? Haahaha LOVE IT
hoona6 Posted January 25, 2012 Author Report Posted January 25, 2012 Were the new springs and dampers all for the same car? Yes they were all for my Clio...
zx6rrob Posted January 26, 2012 Report Posted January 26, 2012 Logically thinking the coil spring is what supports the weight of the car, check it dude, jack the fucker up and have a really REAlly good look at it, right up at the top where it sits against the strut top. I take it its the front which has the more pronounced lean?
hoona6 Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Posted January 26, 2012 Logically thinking the coil spring is what supports the weight of the car, check it dude, jack the fucker up and have a really REAlly good look at it, right up at the top where it sits against the strut top. I take it its the front which has the more pronounced lean? Correctamundo. Will check either tomorrow night or Saturday and report back.
Evilchicken0 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Posted January 27, 2012 Visual check where the top of the shock mounts to the car .... make sure it's not broken
tommy Posted January 27, 2012 Report Posted January 27, 2012 Do you have coil springs or torsion-bar's on the rear axel?? Some erly model clio's had torsion-springs on the rear axel, they can be ajusted, and if it's not ajusted correct it will affect the hight off the car.
hoona6 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Report Posted January 28, 2012 Tommy, thanks for the tip but coil springs all around, No chance to look yet...
Boozybloke Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 Camber of the road surface? Is your driveway level? Are your wheels all the same size? It's a French car, so maybe the shocks on that side are on strike? If it's causing a problem, just jack that side of the car up till it's level. If you use a trolley jack you should be able to drive as normal. I'm bored....
Gregorious77 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 If you want me to take a looksie let me know, you can pop round for a brew and we can jack her up. Ill ask my mechanic mate if he knows any common faults, hes pretty good.What year is the French shitester?
hoona6 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Report Posted January 28, 2012 If you want me to take a looksie let me know, you can pop round for a brew and we can jack her up. Ill ask my mechanic mate if he knows any common faults, hes pretty good. What year is the French shitester? Gregoriously generous. That would be good chap. It's an 02 plate.
hoona6 Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Posted January 29, 2012 Had a good look around today and noticed that the front strut tops do not sit flush with the body of the car. Further the gap between the rubber top and the body are different left and right. Presumably this isn't right?
hoona6 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Posted January 31, 2012 How big is your biggest hammer? I'm going to use it on my head. I've got labyrinthitis. I'll worry about the car later. Humph!
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