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Title: bottoms out
Post by: boxer boy on 16 January 2009, 17:31:24

my 3ltr auto elite has done 42000 she appears to bottom out when i am on a bumpy road it sounds like the wheel is hitting the wheel arch but there is no sign of this she always rides lovely with or without passengers apart from that she is mint.
ps i can build a house but useless at anything else cane any one help please. thanks.

Title: Re: bottoms out
Post by: Richard A on 16 January 2009, 17:36:15

Sorry, which wheel, what load ?
regards
richard a

Title: Re: bottoms out
Post by: unlucky alf on 16 January 2009, 17:37:46

check to make sure you aint got a busted spring, my old senator done the same after a rear spring snapped ;)

Title: Re: bottoms out
Post by: boxer boy on 16 January 2009, 17:45:23

i am sorry ishoud have said i had a problem with self leverling but that apeard to sort its selfout it sounds as if its the back end grounding.thanks.

Title: Re: bottoms out
Post by: Elite Pete on 16 January 2009, 18:14:02

Have you got mud flaps?

Title: Re: bottoms out
Post by: vauxfan2k on 16 January 2009, 18:24:15

how many homies are you touring with in the back? unless your'e the one taking my wife out late at nights??  ;D ;D ;D

being a builder best get some blocks and put some in the boot, then check from the outside to see if anything is touching the ground (apart from the tyres)  :y

Title: Re: bottoms out
Post by: boxer boy on 16 January 2009, 18:53:30

what sort of blocks would be best concete or breeze, thanks. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: bottoms out
Post by: TheBoy on 16 January 2009, 22:26:17

Worn shocks can cause that (softens up suspension), and broken springs (common on rear) can lower ride height.

Title: Re: bottoms out
Post by: r1 on 16 January 2009, 23:24:51

sounds like a broken spring/s

Title: Re: bottoms out
Post by: Pitchfork on 17 January 2009, 09:56:14

My estate was bottoming out when saloon shocks had been fitted in error so I suspect worn shocks ae the cause