Front springs definately not right!

[SteveW]

Still got the problem with my front springs knocking whilst driving and I think its getting worse! ( either that or I'm just getting more annoyed with it ).

The springs are definately knocking on the mount at the top that sits inside the spring because as its parked on my drive the spring in touching the mount. Is there solution to this? The only way that I can see to remedy it is to get some spring spacers for it because they provide the spring with a better seat at the top that should keep it central and away from the mount.

Any help with this matter will be very much appreciated because its getting on my tits a bit now, I've finally got the arches sorted now the springs are stopping me getting back on the rough and muddy stuff!!

Steve.

P.s. I'd post some photos of how the springs sit but I'm not 100% on how I put photos into the post so if someone could explain I'll include some photos which will explain things much better.

[generation-x]

steve im not sure spacers wud help as im assuming you have major bendage(if thats a word) in your springs ? if so spacers wud make this worse pix wud be great thou

ps when u reply ur see "additional options" below the text window click to add pix

hope this helps

simon

[SteveW]

Simon

Cheers for that, the photos should now be attached.

I know that spacers will only put more pressure on the springs but as you can see from the photos the spring doesn't seem to sit central on the top mount and a poly spacer would give the spring a better seat. Or I hoped it would.

Steve.

[generation-x]

yup thats some good bendage(im liking that word now)
sorry if i missed a previous thread have you or do you no wot else has been fitted to the suspension set up?

simon

[SteveW]

When I bought it it was already modified but to the best of my knowledge its got 3" lift springs, heavy duty adjustable panhard rods and pro comp shocks, thats about it for the suspension. I am now pretty sure that its not castor corrected because from what I know that offsets the radius arm bushes to straighten the axle and I'm pretty sure the bushes are central.

Steve.

[glaggs]

Hi Steve, me again! Didn't you fit a bits for vits spacer. I junked the pro-comp springs as I said before - for exactly the reasons you quote here. The Old Man Emu springs still bow but not as much and as I've said because the coils are narrower they dont catch so much. I think they cost me about £75 for a pair two years back! If you have an adjustable panhard rod it may need adjusting? Also if the bolt through the radius arm to chassis bush or on the panhard rod bushes are siezed it prevents free suspension movement and can cause problems. Take em all out one at a time and grease with a quality anti seize grease.

[SteveW]

No not fitted spacers yet. I don't think any of the joints are ceased because as you can see from this photo the spring opens up pretty well and thats not to its limit.

This might sound like a stupid question but I'm not and would never pretend to be a mechanic, but won't narrower springs make matters worse because the mount inside the spring is catching so a narrower spring would catch more wouldn't it!!

Steve.