failed mot :( again

1. simply Newbie Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 8

   #1 26th March 2013, 19:23

   hi so i failed my mot on the front springs beign too low 60mm apex aparantly the springs are too long and i was told to put the standard ones back in or "propper ones as the man told me"
   
   just wondering for a retest if i put standard sprigns will i have to raise the back again as well ? even though itll look stupid will it pass being high at the front low at the back?
2. Alfie09 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 579

   #2 26th March 2013, 19:27

   Springs too long??
   
   You sure he did t say shock too long for the spring causing it not to be seated properly
3. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #3 26th March 2013, 19:31

   What? Something doesn't sound right here.
4. simply Newbie Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 8

   #4 26th March 2013, 19:33

   maybe i misunderstoon what he said says on the sheet spring excessiive movement nearside offside , he told me to get propper springs where his exact words
5. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

   #5 26th March 2013, 19:46

   wont fail on 60mm springs.
6. GTuff Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Alderley Edge,Cheshire Posts: 1048 1.6 VT?

   #6 26th March 2013, 19:50

   Smash him in the face an say fuk you 60mm springz are bad manzi get bare l0ws! Then take a shit on his chest for good measure
7. jasonmayall Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.

   #7 26th March 2013, 19:51

   The only reason I've known a low car to fail is when it's too low to get onto the ramps?
   What does your failure sheet say specifically?
8. simply Newbie Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 8

   #8 26th March 2013, 20:01

   spring excessiive movement nearside offside is what it says
   
   
   being honest its not that low it passed on everything else i just dont know what to do now can i just put standerd ones in the front again and go in and get it retested on that? or will i have to raise the back back up as well the man just had it in for the boy racer lookign car in my opinion
9. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

   #9 26th March 2013, 20:09

   So he originally said the springs are too long? Or did he not? If he's saying there's excessive movement in the spring it could mean this: When i fitted some 45mm faulkners to my car, when the strut was off but everything assembled, you could move the spring around slightly, it wasnt putting pressure against the spring pans at both ends and you also didn't need spring compressors. So when he jacked your car up this is probabaly when he saw
10. D4NNY-801 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 165 Saxo VTR

    #10 26th March 2013, 20:11

    Sounds like youve got 60mm springs but still in standard shocks so when the tester has jacked up the vehicle and took the weight of the suspension and with the lowering springs being shorter than standard, the springs rattle round. Stick standards back in and leave the back end
11. simply Newbie Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 8

    #11 26th March 2013, 20:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by D4NNY-801 Sounds like youve got 60mm springs but still in standard shocks so when the tester has jacked up the vehicle and took the weight of the suspension and with the lowering springs being shorter than standard, the springs rattle round. Stick standards back in and leave the back end

    yes i have the standard vts shocks just.
    
    will they not say anything about it being high at the front and low at the back or because its a retest can comment on the things it fails on its very low and stiff at the back and if its high at the front i think it will put alot of pressure on the back end
    
    and yeah i said to him they're new sprigns and he told me they where lowering springs and where too long and to put standard ones back in,
12. D4NNY-801 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 165 Saxo VTR

    #12 26th March 2013, 20:44

    The shocks are too long for the springs.
    Should be ok to just raise front for mot bud aslong as its safe.
    Currently doing my MOT training and cant see it being a issue.
13. Alfie09 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 579

    #13 26th March 2013, 22:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by simply yes i have the standard vts shocks just. will they not say anything about it being high at the front and low at the back or because its a retest can comment on the things it fails on its very low and stiff at the back and if its high at the front i think it will put alot of pressure on the back end and yeah i said to him they're new sprigns and he told me they where lowering springs and where too long and to put standard ones back in,

    buy the correct shocks to go with the springs!!
    
    as by the sounds of things you could end up with a displaced spring whilst driving this could cause an accident
14. Forbes_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2012 Chesterfield Posts: 355 White mk2 vtr

    #14 27th March 2013, 12:27

    As above.
    Iv seen people fail at 60mm because the spring us loose when jacked up.
    Just a case of buying the right shocks.
    
    (Help you pass your mot and improve your handling )