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[matt leadbetter]

hi all i need some info etc i have a omega 2.2 cdx estate y reg and i have just had the rear springs changed as they had gone however it seems to be riding low at the back but the car looks level is they any way to check? so i can to take it back if i need to

[Stallion]

how are the shocks, did you manage to check them?? and what brand springs are they 

[matt leadbetter]

i have no idea the car seems smooth but when i go over speed humps slow or fast i catch the exhaust so i need to know what the ride height for the rear unloaded to see if they have been fitted right or even the right ones

[dad1uk]

Mine is a 1998 PFL Tourer Estate and I had exactly the same problem.
The only way I sorted it was to fit Heavy Duty Springs.
When compaired the springs are all the same height but the HD ones are a lot thicker....

[matt leadbetter]

i give it a go as i will take it back to the garage tomorrow and tell them to sort it i just wanted to know to make sure that it wasn't just me being paranoid, as it sits 34cm (13.5 inch) center of wheel to wheel arch

[feeutfo]

675mill from wheel arch to floor i seem to remember...? Wheres Essesx Big Al? He'll know.

Or anyone with stock suspension and a tape measure. 

[Big_Al]

675mill from wheel arch to floor i seem to remember...? Wheres Essesx Big Al? He'll know.

Or anyone with stock suspension and a tape measure. 

     Sorry  . .  been at work today     Standard should be 675 mm  from ground to wheelarch through center of wheel. as Chris says.

Bit of a minefield  this subject though as unless you have had the car from new you don't know what has been put on it.

I think they should be LQ  ident mark for a FL   CDX  estate   hope this helps

[matt leadbetter]

is that with the engine on with the self leveling of off without i only ask because i keep catching the exhaust on the damm road humps but i will go and get my tape measure and check. thanks all keep all the advice coming best forum i ever used 

[Big_Al]

If you have self levelling try both ways with engine off first . then see if you get a different reading with the engine running.

IMO  the idea of self levelling is to keep the ride height correct whatever load is in the car 

With self levelling the spring ident code should be  LR.  these ident codes are on VX springs & not aftermarket.

[matt leadbetter]

to help hear is a image please advise its with engine off

[matt leadbetter]

that didn't work how do i add a image

[Big_Al]

Sorry I can't do pics either    I'm a computer muppet

Does the car rise from it's engine off position when the engine is started. This can be slightly delayed . You should hear the self levelling compressor start up & run for a short time.

But are you certain it has self levelling ?  Is there a small black air line pipr going to each shock absorber?

IMO  Self levelling will only work if the car has some sort of load in the back  or rear seats.

[matt leadbetter]

i will have to look i thought that all cdx came with ? if you can picture it my back wheel looks almost level with the wheel arch well what you can see from the side and im going cornwall soon and would like to make sure that all is good.

[Big_Al]

If you are saying that the top of the tyre is level with the edge of the wheelarch, then IMO that is too low , even MV6's dont sit that low.

675mm ot there abouts  is the magic figure.  Even with a full tank of fuel it can decrease a little bit.

Pretty certain self levelling was not standard on CDX, but someone  else on here will confirm that. Could have been an extra though !

To sum up , it sounds like if you have had new springs fitted, they are the wrong ones.

Self levelling cars don't sit any lower than std, the self levelling only comes in if the ride height is too low because of load in the car.

But we need to know if self levelling is fitted first , before we can any where

[matt leadbetter]

okey poky i will look and see when its light and take it back and get them to replace springs as it sounds like they fitted the wrong ones. thanks for all your help
and off the subject 61 strat very close what about a gibson sg or a les paul