Has anyone seen this happen before put new shocks on about 3 weeks ago then today heard a bit of a creaking noise had a look underneath and found this any ideas how and why its happened?
IMAG0441 by Chris 2cv, on Flickr
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| Author: | Chris 2cv [ September 29th, 2011, 10:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Shock absorber mount |
Has anyone seen this happen before put new shocks on about 3 weeks ago then today heard a bit of a creaking noise had a look underneath and found this any ideas how and why its happened? IMAG0441 by Chris 2cv, on Flickr |
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| Author: | 2CViking [ September 29th, 2011, 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shock absorber mount |
Yes often seen on raid cars. Welding should fix that problem |
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| Author: | Chris 2cv [ September 29th, 2011, 10:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shock absorber mount |
I've got a spare one so will chuck another on just trying to work out how I managed to break it!!! |
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| Author: | Sean [ September 29th, 2011, 10:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shock absorber mount |
shocker plates on the wrong way round? |
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| Author: | ken [ September 29th, 2011, 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shock absorber mount |
Chris, if I'm not very much mistaken, your damper mounting plates have been swapped over, which would explain why things fell apart... ken  Front damper plates swapped side to side... by slcchassis, on Flickr |
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| Author: | Chris 2cv [ September 29th, 2011, 10:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shock absorber mount |
Aha Thanks Sean and Ken I shall have a good look at my other 2cv tomorrow and check which way they are fitted on that. They must have been the wrong way around on this for ages as I've only ever taken them off one side at a time!!!! |
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| Author: | Sean [ September 29th, 2011, 10:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shock absorber mount |
Chris 2cv wrote: Aha Thanks Sean and Ken I shall have a good look at my other 2cv tomorrow and check which way they are fitted on that. They must have been the wrong way around on this for ages as I've only ever taken them off one side at a time!!!! makes no odds what the other one is doing those ones are wrong 
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| Author: | 2cvkeza [ September 30th, 2011, 1:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shock absorber mount |
Yes, I also think that it is left on right and right on left... |
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| Author: | Chris 2cv [ September 30th, 2011, 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shock absorber mount |
You were all spot on swapped round and alsorted now. Many thanks peoples!!!! |
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| Author: | ken [ September 30th, 2011, 9:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shock absorber mount |
Does it handle any better? ken Chris 2cv wrote: You were all spot on swapped round and alsorted now. Many thanks peoples!!!! |
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