can anyone shed some light please?

1. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #1 12th November 2011, 20:21

   Okay, so I've just picked up another saxo vtr on a '99 t reg however:
   
   It's been lowered and on the rear, one side sits higher than the other - any ideas what to do with it? I want to lower it some more anyway so do i just lower one side more than the other or is it likely that there's a problem with it/lowered incorrectly?
   
   It has a mk2 98bhp engine, but its still running a single plug ecu - is this ok? And how has it been done? Spliced looms or something?
   
   Also the temp gauge isn't working - could this be to do with the engine change?
   
   Any help is much appreciated, thanks in advance
2. Low-n-Saxslow L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 Dorset Posts: 67 Saxo VTR & Suzuki Swift Sport

   #2 12th November 2011, 20:29

   Definatly been lowered incorectly!
   
   When you pull the torsion bars out either side of the beam, you rasie either side of the axel individualy however many clicks / splines you need.
   
   If your lowering it again its worth taking both sides out greasing and checking everything etc.
   And ensure that each side sits at the same height.
   
   Either that or a shock has blown.
   
   (croocked neck.....flat tire.....uneven drive) these are all common factors to take into account.
3. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #3 12th November 2011, 20:32

   don't do it by splines lol, you just need to measure the same distance each side.
4. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #4 12th November 2011, 20:51

   I know how your supposed to do it as I lowered my last one taking yhe torsion bars out measuring and re-fitting etc, just unsure how to go about this and its not tyres or uneven surface etc...
5. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #5 12th November 2011, 20:57

   take them out, the hub will drop, but not dramatically, about 10mm lower than OE height.
   measure from there.
6. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #6 12th November 2011, 21:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Tontsy take them out, the hub will drop, but not dramatically, about 10mm lower than OE height. measure from there.

   Do technically if i want it down 60mm, measure it hanging without the torsion bars in and take 70mm off the distance?
7. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #7 12th November 2011, 21:04

   its only roughly, depending on bearings / bushings will effect how it drops.
   
   strip it down, before you remove the bars measure from the lip of the hub to your arch, and what you think it currently is, then measure when its dropped to see what the difference it from stock height to where it was. if that makes sense.
8. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #8 12th November 2011, 21:08

   sounds like stevie wonder lowered it :/
9. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #9 12th November 2011, 21:11

   Ok then mate, cheers xxx
10. Low-n-Saxslow L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 Dorset Posts: 67 Saxo VTR & Suzuki Swift Sport

    #10 12th November 2011, 21:12

    Yeah my bad, didnt actually mean measure it by the splines lol
11. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #11 12th November 2011, 23:29

    Sounds to me like the shocks just gone, would be suprised if someone lowered it incorrectly like that. Give it a good press on the back corners that should give you an indication
12. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

    #12 13th November 2011, 21:40

    Anyone have any ideas about the engine?
13. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

    #13 13th November 2011, 22:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tingaling Anyone have any ideas about the engine?

    This could be many of things a simple wire not being plugged in, a faulty gauge, or a faulty sensor. check the wiring, if its had an engine change, then the chances are, a wire has been forgotten about. just find a wiring diagram for your car, its on the forums somewhere, and see if its all plugged in
14. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

    #14 13th November 2011, 23:08

    Hopefully ill get time to look at it at work tomorrow but its also had the clocks changed for the later white ones, bit theyre not from a vtr as the only go to 120, this could also have something to do with it I'm guessing. Too much to think about lol :/
15. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #15 13th November 2011, 23:13

    shocks don't affect ride height.
16. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

    #16 13th November 2011, 23:49

    engine is a cross over mate, single plug mk2 iirc.
    
    temp gauge will most likely be unrelated.
17. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

    #17 14th November 2011, 00:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mlawlan69 engine is a cross over mate, single plug mk2 iirc. temp gauge will most likely be unrelated.

    It's not a crossover, its definitely the later 98bhp engine running on a single plug ecu