suspension

just had the soft springs fitted, but looks realy low at the rear, drives and feels like a dream, any ideas why it is so low, i will add a photo tomorrow, thanks :broon: :broon:

Did the mechanic get the springs mixed up. Rear springs are different to the front - they are stronger. If front springs were put on the rear the weight of the car, engine and fuel etc would probably push the springs down more giving the appearance of low ride height.
Similarily the front would not sink as much as the rear springs fitted on the front would allow the car to ride higher at the front end.
Not saying this is the problem, but its the only explanation I can think of...

Sundance

I will go with sundance has he's knows what he's talking about....is there any colour coding on the springs has my originals have a paint code so you don't get them mixed up

to be honest i asked him if he had mixed them up and he said no, but i am not pleased. i will put a photo on tommorow see if you can sort this one out for me, but the ride now is perfect and realy smooth. but still not happy with the ride hight at the rear, :

this is how my car is sitting at the moment.

Look like you did the italian job and filled the boot full of gold...if it ain't got gold bullion in the back then I wouldn't be happy......I would be in the garage tonight ripping the springs off.

what rights do i have if they are fitted wrong ???????????????, cost me £140 to have them put on.

That dont look right at all!

It would appear that the fronts are in the back and the backs are in the front; she be bassackwards.

hi there-if its a MK2 TF 2004/05 then the spring coding is green fronts yellow rears

Mike

You can also tell if you put the springs side by side...just... the rear springs have just a bit more thickness to them...
If they are the wrong way round, they will be really easy to replace since the nuts have only just been tightened up.
After 14 years the top nuts take some shifting, but your new shocks and springs should only take a couple of hours to swap round...
Only problem is that if they are the wrong way round, you will need to jack both the front and rear up - one side at a time to swap them over, unless you want to put the originals back on first....

Sundance

graham1 wrote: what rights do i have if they are fitted wrong ???????????????, cost me £140 to have them put on.

If the job has not been done correctly they must rectify the fault, as the car could be deemed unsafe in its present condition.

If they refuse, then have them done by another garage, and take the original garage to court through the small claims court for costs and expenses.

Any decent garage though will recognise the issue and rectify.

However one issue is you supplied the springs. if they are not the correct springs for your car (ie have been fitted correctly) then it is your problem to resolve!.