2006 Vantage damper heights/ front versus back - HELP
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Having one of those days working on my Vantage......
Having issues refitting standard front dampers back to my 2006 Vantage as I can either install the damper and not get the rear lower control arm bolt through, or I can get the rear lower control arm bolt through, but then the arm won't move enough to install the damper (NOTE:The rear lower control arms are now using the powerflex bushes) I then questioned whether I have somehow got the front and rear dampers mixed up (No part numbers are visible).
Does anyone know what the height from the lower bolt to spring mount should be ? I have measured one and its app. 290mm from bolt hole to lower spring mount, see picture. Is this Front or rear ?
Not sure how much the 2 part powerflex bushes help, as they are in 2 parts, so when the bush is under stress without a bolt going through, then assume they can become misaligned. Problem is you cant really get in there to put some force on it to push into the hole (Certainly on the LH side, as you have the cross member and some brake pipe lines right in the way).
Any info appreciated as from reading the manual and seeing online videos, it should not be this difficult.....famous last words.
Having issues refitting standard front dampers back to my 2006 Vantage as I can either install the damper and not get the rear lower control arm bolt through, or I can get the rear lower control arm bolt through, but then the arm won't move enough to install the damper (NOTE:The rear lower control arms are now using the powerflex bushes) I then questioned whether I have somehow got the front and rear dampers mixed up (No part numbers are visible).
Does anyone know what the height from the lower bolt to spring mount should be ? I have measured one and its app. 290mm from bolt hole to lower spring mount, see picture. Is this Front or rear ?
Not sure how much the 2 part powerflex bushes help, as they are in 2 parts, so when the bush is under stress without a bolt going through, then assume they can become misaligned. Problem is you cant really get in there to put some force on it to push into the hole (Certainly on the LH side, as you have the cross member and some brake pipe lines right in the way).
Any info appreciated as from reading the manual and seeing online videos, it should not be this difficult.....famous last words.
Hi Lee, can't help with dimensions but I have just fitted a set of lowering springs as I had a broken spring to replace. I would fit the lower control arm bolts and just leave the upper control arm out just leaving you to slot the upper strut in place and then the lower shock absorber bolt. With everything in place it becomes much easier to apply pressure to the assembly to be able to get the bolts inserted.
The strut in picture is the front one.
Front measures 285 spring plate to center hole, OE spring diameter ~11.5mm
Rear measures 260 spring plate to center hole, OE spring diameter ~13.3mm
Otherwise succesion as described above, eventually use wooden lever to gently tilt A-arm further down to align strut & bolt (ideally 2nd man...)
Rollbar is disconnected I suppose?
Front measures 285 spring plate to center hole, OE spring diameter ~11.5mm
Rear measures 260 spring plate to center hole, OE spring diameter ~13.3mm
Otherwise succesion as described above, eventually use wooden lever to gently tilt A-arm further down to align strut & bolt (ideally 2nd man...)
Rollbar is disconnected I suppose?
Edited by TR-Spider on Saturday 29th March 17:05
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