Suspension issues

[talkingfish]

Hi Guys, don't know if you can help on this....

Just had brand new genuine Renault suspension all round fitted to 0425 - now the car should fell factory fresh - right??? noooooo....

It feels like it is riding on jelly, no confidence on the limit (almost dangerous in fact) and the whole car shakes when you wobble it... I think it could be one of 3 things...

1) Incorrect parts used
2) Incorrct installation (I have already found one of the top mounts to be loose....)
3) Something has broken since installation.

It was fited by an indepedant garage....

The Renault part numbers used are as follows -

Front Shocks - R77 00 838 095
Front springs (two white blobs) - R77 00 817 986
Top mounts - R77 01 470 089
Wishbones - R60 01 025 841/842
Outer ARB - R77 00 784 170
Rear Shocks - R60 01 025 828

Any ideas/thoughts on what the problem could be before I go back to the garage that fitted it all....

Cheers.

[katbloke]

mine handles oddly, could be down to possible sticking calipers (im waving at matbrown) get the tracking checking, wheels balanced and possibly change the control arms on the steering rack, just to help tighten things up a bit

[Jamie.]

Nightmare, what parts did you take off? I.e. were they old standard items or lowered/coilovers etc?

[talkingfish]

I believe they were standard items that were removed....

[Coops]

i'll pop over this week mate and have a look over the car with you, drive it back to back with 0062 and take it from there if you like?

[MatBrown]

mine handles oddly, could be down to possible sticking calipers (im waving at matbrown) get the tracking checking, wheels balanced and possibly change the control arms on the steering rack, just to help tighten things up a bit

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Mat.

[katbloke]

roflmao very good

[talkingfish]

I've asked the garage that did the work to take it back in tomorrow to have a look at the issues described - i'll let you know....

[white16valver]

Could be worn bushes?

[cliokiz]

Mine is the same(ish)

I thought it was some budget tyres i had which i replaced with Goodyear Eagle F1's with no avail.

however my suspension is very old and worn and the bushes probably are too.

[white16valver]

Definitely get the tracking looked at as that can make a world of difference.

Possibly a daft question... but the wheelnuts are actually done up properly, aren't they? lol

[talkingfish]

Could be worn bushes?

but I got the outer bushes changed - could the inner ones have gone???

[Coops]

yes, definatley, they wear out at similar rates mate

[Allan]

how much were the rear shocks?

could be tempted to do mine :D

[white16valver]

Rear shocks are only about 40 quid a side I think!

[talkingfish]

how much were the rear shocks?

could be tempted to do mine :D

yeah, genuine Renault rear shockers were only about £40....

[Smudger]

so a full set of genuine renault willy shocks are about £200 then

not too bad i suppose

[busterhymes]

nah m8 got a pair last october less than £120 part number R60 01 025 828 if they have gone up that much i will eat my old ones :)

[talkingfish]

right, garage has checked everything out and they say everything is as it should be..... now I've very confused..... I think I need an a-2-b comparison/drive.....

[andreas395]

nah m8 got a pair last october less than £120 part number R60 01 025 828 if they have gone up that much i will eat my old ones :)

£120 for what mate front or rears

[busterhymes]

rears m8 sorry should have said :oops:

[Purple]

It feels like it is riding on jelly, no confidence on the limit (almost dangerous in fact) and the whole car shakes when you wobble it.
The standard setup a bit soft with limited travel. On hard cornering it does roll quite a bit. And the ride a reasonably plush. If you are coming down from a very hard setup, the standard ride/handling may take some getting used to. Not sure if this is the case with you. But if you think it is behaving strangely, check the tracking and give all the nuts and bolts another tightening.

[andreas395]

just been on the phone to renault and the rear shocks are £43 plus vat
and the fronts £46 plus vat may need to order some got my mot on the 20th of oct and one of the fronts is leaking and the backs are rusty as hell

[Coops]

darren son, i will text you in the morning re poppin up 8)

[talkingfish]

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[LEIGH-ANNE]

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[northy]

pictures of your ride height mate

[talkingfish]

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[talkingfish]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff211/talkingfish/P1000764.jpg

[talkingfish]

BTW - it needs a wash - just to prove it does go out when the weather is shite!!!!

[Smudger]

looks about right if a little high. mine sits lower than that on standard springs but thats probably due to worn springs

[northy]

can you get any side on ones mate ?

[Coops]

darren, thats in a shocking state, get it washed :wink: :lol:

[talkingfish]

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[northy]

looks good to me, have you gone around and checked all the bolts are torqued up right ?

[talkingfish]

aye..... all bolts checked...

[northy]

jack up the front end and checked for play ???

[Coops]

front wheel looks very close to front bumper and miles away from door if you get me, may just be wheel turned angle

oh and well washed :wink:

[talkingfish]

wheels slightly turned on an an angle.....