Hi all here is a good question for the mechanically minded, and the tech department.!!!!
Does anyone know of any reason the front suspension springs of my 2000 alfa gtv should be resting on my front tyres, bearing in mind that there is still room to fit my hand between the arch and the tyre
got someone coming tomo to have a look but would appreciate any heads up.
The springs sit on the shock absorbers on metal supports, it sounds as if these have given way letting the springs fall down the struts. If you look at the eper site you will be able to see the exploded view of the suspension parts and how it fit's together. I think you will need 2 new front shocks. That's quite worrying though that would happen on both sides at the same time.
cheers it suck as i just forked out £360 to get new radiator fitted, as well as ~£110 to get a blown tyre replaced, thing is i love my alfa, and don't want to get rid
Could the actual struts be shot? Spring will provide clearance to get hand in? Have a look around strut and see if you can see any leakage and try the rebound test on each side.
Is it a 2.0 or a 3.0,,,,,,,,i will be at Cars in the Park at Lotherton hall on Sunday, i have a pair of front shocks and springs you can have for £40 the pair, just standard stuff off a twinny.
Really can't imagine what your question means - "spring is resting on the tyres"??? The spring is the "structure" the holds the car off the ground/tyres so either the spring has snapped or the plates it bears against top and bottom have collapsed. Or another suspension member has broken. Should be pretty obvious! Springs aren't expensive - bit of work involved tho. These cars aren't cheap to run - sounds like you haven't spent much so far !!
Hearts 1978, I think you should not have edited your first post. It was clear from your original first post that the metal plate the springs sit on has collapsed allowing the springs to move down the struts to a point where they have hit the tyres. You need new front shocks for sure.
Cheers fella, i wasn't sure if it made sense, hence the re-wright. not having a car is really starting to annoy me, plus cant do anything with it as i don't get paid for another two weeks.
Thanks for all the comments and tech help guys:thumbs:
:vomit: lol that is most def sods law. i'm def not gonna make any reference to you coming up here to nick some shocks, or flog the ones you nicked in liverpool, just because you live in the pool. no stereotyping going on here i wouldn't do that:cheese:
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