broken suspension?

roverbeast75 · 23rd June 2019, 09:31

I was driving yesterday and my car & steering wheel started shaking & also the car started really making a loud noise & vibrating underneath the drivers side

This morning i looked & i noticed that my car sits lower on 1 side than the other, also 1 wheel nut was missing & the other one was loose, the other 3 were tight

I'm guessing i need to buy a new suspension or shock absorber?

My question is will the suspension from the 2.0/2.5 v6 fit my 2.0 cdt? i heard that the 2.0/2.5 sit 7mm lower like the diesel so they should be identitical or am i wrong?

slovcan · 23rd June 2019, 22:14

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Originally Posted by roverbeast75

I was driving yesterday and my car & steering wheel started shaking & also the car started really making a loud noise & vibrating underneath the drivers side

This morning i looked & i noticed that my car sits lower on 1 side than the other, also 1 wheel nut was missing & the other one was loose, the other 3 were tight

I'm guessing i need to buy a new suspension or shock absorber?

My question is will the suspension from the 2.0/2.5 v6 fit my 2.0 cdt? i heard that the 2.0/2.5 sit 7mm lower like the diesel so they should be identitical or am i wrong?

Let's not jump to conclusions. When was that wheel last off the car? What was the last service done on the car. It may be that the lug bolts were not torqued the last time they were installed. The 3 remaining ones may be loose also, but jammed by the wheel and just feel tight. Your suspension may be fine. The first job will be to jack up the car and take that wheel off for a good look at everything. And get a couple of new lug bolts.

Cheers,
Glenn

bl52krz · 25th June 2019, 22:00

Also check the bolt holes in the wheel for elongation,.

planenut · 25th June 2019, 22:39

One vehicle I had displayed signs of a bearing going, AA called out and agreed. Got it transported to a mechanic who found misaligned wheel nuts, and that was it.

roverbeast75 · 26th June 2019, 20:32

The bolts were really loose, you guys were right.

thank you

planenut · 26th June 2019, 22:04

Worrying at the time, but nice to get it solved.

23rd June 2019, 09:31	#1
roverbeast75 Avid contributor rover 75 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: ekeren Posts: 106 Thanks: 2 Thanked 19 Times in 13 Posts	broken suspension? I was driving yesterday and my car & steering wheel started shaking & also the car started really making a loud noise & vibrating underneath the drivers side This morning i looked & i noticed that my car sits lower on 1 side than the other, also 1 wheel nut was missing & the other one was loose, the other 3 were tight I'm guessing i need to buy a new suspension or shock absorber? My question is will the suspension from the 2.0/2.5 v6 fit my 2.0 cdt? i heard that the 2.0/2.5 sit 7mm lower like the diesel so they should be identitical or am i wrong?

25th June 2019, 22:00	#3
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,385 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Also check the bolt holes in the wheel for elongation,. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

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25th June 2019, 22:39	#4
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,946 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	One vehicle I had displayed signs of a bearing going, AA called out and agreed. Got it transported to a mechanic who found misaligned wheel nuts, and that was it.

26th June 2019, 20:32	#5
roverbeast75 Avid contributor rover 75 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: ekeren Posts: 106 Thanks: 2 Thanked 19 Times in 13 Posts	The bolts were really loose, you guys were right. thank you

26th June 2019, 22:04	#6
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,946 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	Worrying at the time, but nice to get it solved.