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COSMO
 Post subject: HYDRO-SUSPENSION
PostPosted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:21 pm 
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WHY WOULD THE CAR LEAN TO THE FRONT LEFT SIDE ONLY AND NOT TO THE LEFT SIDE? THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A LEAK AND ALL CONTROL ARMS AND KNUCKLES LOOK FINE. ANY SUGGESTIONS?
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Morris 1100
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MAYBE IT IS SITTING ON THE REAR BUMPSTOP, IS THERE PRESSURE IN THE LEFT HAND SIDE?
CAN YOU BOUNCE THE LEFT REAR OR DOES IT SIT HARD ON THE BUMP RUBBER?
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DO YOU HAVE COMPETITION REAR BUMP STOPS AND STANDARD FRONT BUMP STOP'S? COMPETITION BUMP STOPS ARE LARGER THAN STANDARD ONES SO THEY COULD BE KEEPING THE REAR HIGHER IN THAT CORNER.

P.S. WHY ARE WE YELLING?

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why is evryone yelling

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COSMO
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sorry caps lock was on because i'm a drafty and we only type in capitals. i have normal bump stops and there is pressure still in the system.
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The last time I saw that problem, the LH rear arm was seized on its shaft from years without grease...

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drmini in aust wrote:
The last time I saw that problem, the LH rear arm was seized on its shaft from years without grease...

;) I bet...

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COSMO
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it doesn't help me when you are 3.5 hours away.
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COSMO wrote:
it doesn't help me when you are 3.5 hours away.


but I'm 10 minutes away :) if you've seen a Camino Gold (light brown/mustard sorta colour) cooper s getting around, then that's me - I work in Lavington most days, live in Wodonga

I'm happy to come and say gidday, I've even got a hydro pump ;)

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Broken front subframe tower maybe , cracked around the top cap maybe

MAYBE???????????

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Morris 1100
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TheMiniMan wrote:
Broken front subframe tower maybe , cracked around the top cap maybe

MAYBE???????????
My Cooper S came with two cracked towers and a broken piston under the hydro bag, the knuckle joint could fall out the side of the piston. :shock:
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My Hydro car was missing one bump stop, the other worn right down, and the Hyrdo bag was crocked :shock: Made a massive difference to the ride

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brett wrote:
My Hydro car was missing one bump stop, the other worn right down, and the Hyrdo bag was crocked :shock: Made a massive difference to the ride


lol - I converted one of my cars to dry suspension, retained the hydro subframe, and used the dry suspension arms - this combination means there is no bump stop at the front until you fit the hydro bump stop mount..... which I did after a week of driving with no bump stops - very strange to drive!

Cosmo - do you want some help?

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GREASE YOUR NIPPLES!!!!

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Morris 1100 wrote:
TheMiniMan wrote:
Broken front subframe tower maybe , cracked around the top cap maybe

MAYBE???????????
My Cooper S came with two cracked towers and a broken piston under the hydro bag, the knuckle joint could fall out the side of the piston. :shock:


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