Well Just drove couple of hours north to go see the folks for the long weekend, We got there and decided to go straight out for dinner, dad drove and i sat in the back with mum, Well on the way there i noticed my side of the car in the rear kept bottoming out all the way there, didn't think much of it cause the car is kinda low with the kit, but on the way home from dinner it was even worse, so i checked it and the clearance from the top of the tyre to the guard is about half an inch, on the other side its about 2 inch's.

I couldn't see any leaking fuilds or anything like that, but i'm not to sure what i'm looking for at failed shockie,
If it has failed do i replace it with standard one or something that will be better for the car as its been lowered.

BTW i'm on King Lows.

No the shocks absorbers don't hold the car up, that's the job of the springs so you might want to take a closer look at that.

I've just taken it fora quick drive and when i got back home i checked it and its back to normal...wat the hell?

You ate to much at dinner....:)

You ate to much at dinner....:)

lol


Shockers are there to absorb the impact of bumps and eliminate body roll, good springs also help with these two.

Springs determine the final height of the ride.

Was going to say to jack it up and check see if the spring was ok, but if it's back to normal I have no idea. I would have taken all of it apart on the spot personally. :P

So the above theory would have been a good one, but you were outside of the car looking at the wheels. So maybe.. like... how much did you drink? :D

The springs hold the car up, but if a shockie jams while the car is loaded up it can hold the car down on one side. I can then free up later on thereby giving you you odd symptems.

The car might not have been bottoming it may have been the shockie not moving causing the noise.

Jack the car up by the body so that the wheel hangs free and inspect the shockie strut for signs of damage.

You might also want to get one of those suspension checks that test the shocks. (pedders:P does em)

Hahaha, was good steak, i'm gona go look at it now and take the wheel off. Will let you know..but Brains explanation sounds about right, cause my short drive just consisded of really sharp turns which would've freed it up if it was jammed

Actually a "shock absorber" is properly known as a damper. It's main function is to dampen spring oscillations, not to hold the car up, as said above.
The problem with MacPherson strut suspensions is the strut is under a lot of load, and if you get some wear and play, you can get some sticking of the shaft.
It does sound like your strut was being held in one position, but if it really was, you'd have noticed a very badly handling car. Most likely the damper is damaged, maybe the internal valving is on the way out or the bearings are gone.
I doubt it's spring, as it wouldn't have fixed itself.

Regards, Andrew.

yeah handling wise i can't really notice anything, apart from the spring/shock in question sinks abit more when it has weight in the back, so i guess i'll see how it gies....

Sounds exactly like what happened to Nicky's car, Scotty. Her shocks were rooted and it would randomly sag in the rear to one side or the other because the shock would "stick" in one position. I'd say it's time for some new shocks my man.

Sounds exactly like what happened to Nicky's car, Scotty. Her shocks were rooted and it would randomly sag in the rear to one side or the other because the shock would "stick" in one position. I'd say it's time for some new shocks my man,

Yeah and i also worked it out that when i get my new mags next week, if the car sags they won't fit. :rant:

Do you have a Whiteline rear swaybar ?
If so, check the bottom of your lower control arm for marks where it goes over the top of the swaybar on the left hand side (near the petrol tank filler tube).

I have the same problem on a standard height TJ.
When I have passenge/s in the rear seat, I get bottoming - when by myself or with passenger in front, no problem. Fitted longer links at Whiteline's suggestion and it helped but problem still occurs, just not as often.

I did read in one forum where someone got a modified rear swaybar for their TJ which fixed the poblem but I haven't been able to locate the thread.

Yeah and i also worked it out that when i get my new mags next week, if the car sags they won't fit. :rant:

wont they have the same roplling diametre though?

wont they have the same roplling diametre though?
They should. Unless he's got the wrong profile etc.

What size tyres did ya get man?