badeshi
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Morning, so have had another play. completely removed any hint of preload now... springs held in place but can still spin...
initially I thought it was a bit better but maybe I was just hoping as still quite teeth rattling if I am being honest...
Played with the adjusters - while jacked up they both can rotate but when weight is back on wheel they are stuck!
Drivers side was worse
https://goo.gl/photos/LeXTtXjujhMf2nGr8
you can see when jacked up there is a little gap which allows it to spin
https://goo.gl/photos/sFMe8H9hiJsUUDVP7
The top of the adjuster is scratched up now as I forced it round with a pair of pliers hoping it would give enough gap...
This is how I adjusted the height, going on what HSD helpdesk told me
https://goo.gl/photos/fL89pWcrwwyGBVBF6
loosened the green perches/collars (Pink and Blue)
Then unwound the centre of the shock out of the black bottom... This was a bugger to do by poking fingers through the spring and rotating but eventually worked...
I am wondering if it also wound up into the car somehow? that would explain how the adjusters have got higher? and maybe I have now somehow reduced travel while raising?
only thing I can think of now is to completely remove them both, reset and reinstall... but I have spent so long messing around the last 2 weeks I am loathe to do it!
any thoughts/help much appreciated!
initially I thought it was a bit better but maybe I was just hoping as still quite teeth rattling if I am being honest...
Played with the adjusters - while jacked up they both can rotate but when weight is back on wheel they are stuck!
Drivers side was worse
https://goo.gl/photos/LeXTtXjujhMf2nGr8
you can see when jacked up there is a little gap which allows it to spin
https://goo.gl/photos/sFMe8H9hiJsUUDVP7
The top of the adjuster is scratched up now as I forced it round with a pair of pliers hoping it would give enough gap...
This is how I adjusted the height, going on what HSD helpdesk told me
https://goo.gl/photos/fL89pWcrwwyGBVBF6
loosened the green perches/collars (Pink and Blue)
Then unwound the centre of the shock out of the black bottom... This was a bugger to do by poking fingers through the spring and rotating but eventually worked...
I am wondering if it also wound up into the car somehow? that would explain how the adjusters have got higher? and maybe I have now somehow reduced travel while raising?
only thing I can think of now is to completely remove them both, reset and reinstall... but I have spent so long messing around the last 2 weeks I am loathe to do it!
any thoughts/help much appreciated!