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 rear bump stops. 
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FDK683

Joined: March 31st, 2011, 8:58 am
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Post Re: rear bump stops.
Terry wrote:
:? After some MOT welding on my 2CV I noticed that my [rear] bumpstops were missing from the new inner wings I had fitted.....[FWIW...... they were both missing from what was left of the inner wings anyway] :oops:

Anyhows ;) .....can anyone explain just what useful purpose they serve .....and are they actually MOT'able.
btw .....my 2CV passed the MOT without 'em.

T.


Bumpstops limit the travel of the rear swing arms. If the bumpstops arnt there and the arms move too far up you risks the springs compressing solid within the spring cans. Once this happens you risk the tie rods failing under tensile loading, which is guranteed to spoil your day. Dont ask me how I know this.
Ian
January 7th, 2012, 1:00 am
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Little Louis
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Post Re: rear bump stops.
basically dont over load your car or lower it with no bump stops :P
January 7th, 2012, 2:18 am
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