flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
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i know it should be in help zone but it'll get more views here so, which bit do i leave hanging if anything? the spring or the actual adjuster? any help appreciated  
[Edited on 04-04-2008 by flybikeslee]
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jr
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help zone is there for a reason 
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flybikeslee
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dam you   any ideas jr?
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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Im guessing the spring becuase it gets pulled tighter with more load so when car is lowered spring must get tensioned.
So removing spring would make it believe it is back to normal?
Im proberly wrong though
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Dean_W
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The spring gets pulled when the car is lowered. This puts more force into the back brakes.
If the car has been lowered the spring needs to be slackened off.
Best way to do this if you still want rear brakes as adjust, 30 mph down a quiet road, anchor on. If it steps out, then slacken a bit more until it doesn't.
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byrnie_2004
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I just loosend mine, didnt actually take the spring off like that, but its that loose it mite as well be like that, you'll need it on for MOT if its coming up.
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flybikeslee
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its slackened as much as it can be, but when i drive you can hear the rear brakes coming on before the fronts, back end has never stepped out but i haven't really dropped the anchors
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Dean_W
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Try bleeding the system front and back, adjusting the rear brakes and new front pads. Should sort itself out.
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flybikeslee
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did that the other week dean, am i right in thinking the lower the back end, the tighter the spring?
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FruitBooTeR
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
did that the other week dean, am i right in thinking the lower the back end, the tighter the spring?
quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
it gets pulled tighter with more load so when car is lowered spring must get tensioned.
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flybikeslee
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andyc1234
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leave it the hell alone i think it felt scary as fook when my spring snapped. it kept locking up on the front
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