Rear Suspension looks low on tourer CDTi

webbnos · 26th July 2013, 08:16

Hi all.

My 2001 diesel tourer looks a bit low on the back end when compared to other 75s.

Could this be tired springs, or did I read somewhere they they have self leveling suspension? If so could it be that that's causing the problem?

Thanks for any assistance,

Webbnos.

KWIL · 26th July 2013, 08:20

Self levelling was an option on the Tourer. They used Nivomat dampers and they restore the ride height "on the road". Check your ride height after having used the car for a short trip.

webbnos · 26th July 2013, 10:10

Hi thanks for the response, mine is always the same height, regardless of whether its been stood up or been for a drive which leads to suspect I wouldn't have the self leveling option?

T-Cut · 26th July 2013, 10:25

With the car standing on horizontal ground, walk several yards away from it and look at the lower sill line. It should be horizontal.

TC

KWIL · 26th July 2013, 11:21

If you measure the wheeel centre to arch (ie trim height) front should be 408mm and rear 399mm or so I believe. Some tolerance on this but how much I do know.

capese21 · 26th July 2013, 11:24

My ZTT looked a little low and it was a broken spring. Remove the wheel and inspect the bottom of the spring with a powerful torch.

TriumphStag · 28th July 2013, 21:24

mine also had broken springs and looked low at the back. difficult to see if you don't kmpw what it should look like. take the rear wheel off either side and have w look at the bottom of the springs, there should be a bottom coil of about 1/2 the diameter of the rest. If it is not there then the spring has snapped.

2Diesels · 28th July 2013, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by TriumphStag

mine also had broken springs and looked low at the back. difficult to see if you don't kmpw what it should look like. take the rear wheel off either side and have w look at the bottom of the springs, there should be a bottom coil of about 1/2 the diameter of the rest. If it is not there then the spring has snapped.

Are you typing in the dark?

My ZT-T had 2 broken springs & yet still sat right until one day one of them shifted & it dropped, on removal that one was in 3 pieces & the other had snapped half way up.

E_T_V · 28th July 2013, 21:37

They almost always break at the end as the metal is thinner here so more highly stressed and so more vulnerable to corrosion also

webbnos · 28th July 2013, 22:11

Thanks for all the help, I'll get it jacked up and investigate further!

26th July 2013, 08:16	#1
webbnos Regular poster 75 Tourer Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Rear Suspension looks low on tourer CDTi Hi all. My 2001 diesel tourer looks a bit low on the back end when compared to other 75s. Could this be tired springs, or did I read somewhere they they have self leveling suspension? If so could it be that that's causing the problem? Thanks for any assistance, Webbnos.

26th July 2013, 11:24	#6
capese21 This is my second home MG ZTT 180 Sports Auto. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London Posts: 3,930 Thanks: 18 Thanked 180 Times in 143 Posts	My ZTT looked a little low and it was a broken spring. Remove the wheel and inspect the bottom of the spring with a powerful torch. Last edited by capese21; 26th July 2013 at 11:29..

26th July 2013, 08:20	#2
KWIL Precise Rover 75 Tourer 2.5KV6 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fleet Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 630 Thanked 617 Times in 480 Posts	Self levelling was an option on the Tourer. They used Nivomat dampers and they restore the ride height "on the road". Check your ride height after having used the car for a short trip.

26th July 2013, 10:10	#3
webbnos Regular poster 75 Tourer Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi thanks for the response, mine is always the same height, regardless of whether its been stood up or been for a drive which leads to suspect I wouldn't have the self leveling option?

26th July 2013, 10:25	#4
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	With the car standing on horizontal ground, walk several yards away from it and look at the lower sill line. It should be horizontal. TC

26th July 2013, 11:21	#5
KWIL Precise Rover 75 Tourer 2.5KV6 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fleet Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 630 Thanked 617 Times in 480 Posts	If you measure the wheeel centre to arch (ie trim height) front should be 408mm and rear 399mm or so I believe. Some tolerance on this but how much I do know.

28th July 2013, 21:24	#7
TriumphStag Gets stuck in MK1 Connie SE 2.0CDTi Tourer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crawley Posts: 635 Thanks: 39 Thanked 79 Times in 52 Posts	mine also had broken springs and looked low at the back. difficult to see if you don't kmpw what it should look like. take the rear wheel off either side and have w look at the bottom of the springs, there should be a bottom coil of about 1/2 the diameter of the rest. If it is not there then the spring has snapped.

28th July 2013, 21:37	#9
E_T_V Loves to post MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 423 Thanks: 8 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	They almost always break at the end as the metal is thinner here so more highly stressed and so more vulnerable to corrosion also

28th July 2013, 22:11	#10
webbnos Regular poster 75 Tourer Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks for all the help, I'll get it jacked up and investigate further!