Saxo lower on one side

[IanRyan]

I lowered my saxo a few months ago (the correct way), the ARB plate bolt snapped. I got it fixed the other day now my saxo is sitting about 1.5 inches higher on the passanger side

This is how the rear look before
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g349/IanRyan1994/IMG_20121111_235209.jpg

Will get a picture later of how it looks now

Any ideas of what it could be? As the car now pulls to the right and doing my head in :wall:

[stevo67]

Collapsed shock absorber on 1 side maybe?

[IanRyan]

Collapsed shock absorber on 1 side maybe?

they have only been on for 1000miles :/ Could it be something to do with the arb if it only changed when the bolt got fixed?

[stevo67]

Is the ARB bolt in tight?How did they fix the bolt IE re-tap the thread & did they use thread lock on the bolt thread?

[Alanapone]

Sounds like you need to reset the higher side. If it was run without the arb end plate it will sag when settled, when the plate is refitted it will hold the arm in the correct position making it look higher.

[saladdodger]

WHS^^^^

[IanRyan]

Sounds like you need to reset the higher side. If it was run without the arb end plate it will sag when settled, when the plate is refitted it will hold the arm in the correct position making it look higher.

As in take the torison bar out again?

[Alanapone]

Yeah, you'll have to re measure the ride height and adjust it as necessary. If you jack the car up, take that bolt out then lower it onto,the ground again, you'll see the end plate will move past the hole for the bolt. That bar puts equal tension on each side so without it you won't get the arms to sit at the correct height when the bolt is replaced... As you have seen.

[IanRyan]

Yeah, you'll have to re measure the ride height and adjust it as necessary. If you jack the car up, take that bolt out then lower it onto,the ground again, you'll see the end plate will move past the hole for the bolt. That bar puts equal tension on each side so without it you won't get the arms to sit at the correct height when the bolt is replaced... As you have seen.

Thanks for your help. So I measure the height of the lower side and correct the higher side to the same then refit the ARB? Is that correct? Or should I make the higher side 5mm higher to allow it to settle?

Thanks again :y:

[Alanapone]

Which ever side is the wrong height. If it's too low on one side raise it up or if it's too high, lower it down... Like you did when you first lowered it. :y:

[IanRyan]

Which ever side is the wrong height. If it's too low on one side raise it up or if it's too high, lower it down... Like you did when you first lowered it. :y:

Thanks mate, it has settled down a fair bit now but there is still 10mm of a difference so that's getting fixed on Sunday :)