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| Author: | flapper [ Thu Oct 24, 2019 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Hydro Springs |
We have a hydro Deluxe, with it's bum up in the air a little bit. So thinking the spring has stretched a little bit.(But can work around that) While looking at a spring, have noticed a little bit of orange plastic on it. As the Cooper S has different hydro bags and the Cars sit 1 1/4 inches lower than Deluxes. Does this mean the Cooper S rear spring is 1 1/4 inch shorter than Deluxes ? |
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| Author: | TK [ Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hydro Springs |
I don't think so. Check the front knuckles haven't worn through the nylon cup |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Oct 25, 2019 5:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hydro Springs |
Cooper S front bags have about 10mm more thickness in the rubber cone above the bag. Rear helper springs are the same as yours. I have S front bags and stock rears in the wasaMatic and it sits level with 2 full tanks. To level yours a bit the correct method is to fit a washer on the front knuckle joint pins. I think 4mm is recommended maximum. Edit All hydro cars were higher in the rear by design. But it gets exaggerated with age. |
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Fri Oct 25, 2019 8:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hydro Springs |
Check the hydro pressure as well. The bum will be very high if the hydro pressure is low. The front is the last to come up when pumping up a system. |
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| Author: | Bill B [ Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hydro Springs |
It is a common problem to have the rear sitting too high on hydro cars and often, after a rebuild. The ride height of the car will usually level out a bit once the car is moving. Orange coloured springs were the final modification from mid 1966 for all hydro cars whether standard or S. 2 solutions I have tried are: made up a pair of rear struts that were machined slightly shorter, when I had access to a lathe; and had a pair of adjustable rear struts made - similar to the adjustable front tie rod system. Begin by using spacers on the front ball struts as recommended above. The factory suggests .150 thou or 4 mm as Drmini says. |
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