Noticed a problem today...

germ · 11-09-2014, 05:11 PM

There is no clearance above my rear left wheel. It's as if the car had been lowered one inch or more. All other three wheels have a nice clearance between tire and the lowest point of the body around the wheel.

I guess a broken damper and/or spring could cause this. Car has 55k miles.

Suggestions?

Dackelone · 11-09-2014, 05:15 PM

Maybe the rear shock mounts broke ? That would allow the shock rod to slide up inside the rear of the car. Thats gonna be hard to get a look at bc of the Vert mechanics.

Rob Daman · 11-09-2014, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

Maybe the rear shock mounts broke ? That would allow the shock rod to slide up inside the rear of the car. Thats gonna be hard to get a look at bc of the Vert mechanics.

actually not hard to look. open the top halfway that the hard tonneau is vertical while the back window is already propped up too.

that's how i got to the top mounts when i swapped the suspension back to stock today.

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