Suspension Worry?

Hi All

I bought my 90 a week or so ago and have been up to the Lakes and done a bit of Green Laning since. Tonight I noticed that the rear left spring is not sitting centrally within its housing (sorry for the lack of correct terminology!). I have enclosed a picture illustrating the spring’s position.

As i don’t remember seeing this when I bought it, can anyone suggest how this might have happened and more importantly how do i fix it. Is it a garage job or something that a novice can attempt?

Dont worry, simple job..... jack up body/chassis of landy until wheel lifts off floor, push wheel down & 2nd person push spring back into place.
Tip... secure top of spring with jubilee clip to prevent dislocation happening again.
It can be caused mainly by axle twisting (other wheel going over hump and that wheel dangling in mid-air). Also going too fast over humps can cause the body to bounce higher than the springs extend.

Dont worry though, it happens to most of us.

Have you tried jacking the chassis rail up till the wheel is off the floor so the suspension is at its maximum travel to see if it will go back in

Kinnell thats twice tonight that I've been beaten to it 'cos I can't type fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry

Cheers Chaps I appreciate your help!

Which brings me on to another question!

I dont have a jack at the moment for the Landy. Which jack and where is the best place to get hold of one. I live nr Matlock in Derbyshire.

Thanks again!

You need a "High-Lift" or a "Farm-Jack", high lift cost more... thats why i use a farm jack.

You could drive over a ledge/drop carefully backwards until that wheel drops.... then get someone to relocate it, and drive forward. (just be careful)

Which one is the better of the two? Lift or Farm?

Any advice on where to get one from locally? I guess there gonna cost a small fortune to be deliverd via mailorder!

Do i need a jack anyway for the MOT inspection?

Also, what size Jubilee clip?

If your off roading Hi-lifts or similar you'll need wheel chocks as well, shop around for the best deal mine was on offer at £29 from Craddocks and not been used in anger yet. For maintenance a trolly or bottle jack.

'Kinnell you've done it agin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Machine mart have farm jacks but are expensive.

Hi Grunt

Can't afford both jacks at present so i should go for the Hi Lift?

Look about to see if any one has any on offer on the internet. But to be honest I much prefer a hydraulic jack for maintenance to the Hi-lift. And as I've never had to use the Hi-lift when offroading, I'd go for the hydraulic one first.

Thats only my opinion though.

Anyone else got an opinion on which jack a newbie should get first?

Hi-Jack / Farm Jack or trolly / bottle jack?

ALSO, does the vehicle need a jack to pass its MOT?

You can just make out the "jubilee clip" holding my coils in place.... its top front of coil.
Yes they do the job... my 90 gets a lot of rough treatment & has the extra weight of 35" tyres on the axle.... I aint dislocated since fitting the clips

What size are the jubilee clips?

GRUNT said:

'Kinnell you've done it agin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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... i'll get me coat, promise no more replies to this thread matey

Don't care I'm off to look on Ebay.