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Title: rear suspension wont go down ?
Post by: meaney on 14 August 2007, 21:15:55

any ideas ? i got my elite through mot the other day and since it was on the ramp with the wheels suspended the rear suspension has went up and hasnt went down ? i rang my local dealer and spoke to the head tech and he didnt know hpw to resolve the problem and he told me that i would need to connect the tech1 which they dont have,i have given up on them cause as soon as i mention omega elite the turn grey ? ::)

Title: Re: rear suspension wont go down ?
Post by: TheBoy on 14 August 2007, 21:18:54

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any ideas ? i got my elite through mot the other day and since it was on the ramp with the wheels suspended the rear suspension has went up and hasnt went down ? i rang my local dealer and spoke to the head tech and he didnt know hpw to resolve the problem and he told me that i would need to connect the tech1 which they dont have,i have given up on them cause as soon as i mention omega elite the turn grey ? ::)

Check the level sensor hasn't come adrift...

Title: Re: rear suspension wont go down ?
Post by: meaney on 14 August 2007, 21:20:52

thanks, where do i look and what do i look for ?

Title: Re: rear suspension wont go down ?
Post by: Andy B on 14 August 2007, 22:02:11

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thanks, where do i look and what do i look for ?

A little arm with a ball & socket at end fastened to the rear near side radius arm.

Title: Re: rear suspension wont go down ?
Post by: Dazzler on 14 August 2007, 22:05:05

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thanks, where do i look and what do i look for ?

A little arm with a ball & socket at end fastened to the rear near side radius arm.

Ball and socket may have been seized, and when they jacked up the car on the body, so that the suspension was at full travel you may find it has either snapped or come apart :(

Title: Re: rear suspension wont go down ?
Post by: TheBoy on 14 August 2007, 22:20:47

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thanks, where do i look and what do i look for ?

A little arm with a ball & socket at end fastened to the rear near side radius arm.

iirc, the self levelling is osr arm?

Title: Re: rear suspension wont go down ?
Post by: Matchless on 14 August 2007, 23:02:43

just to the right of the diff.

The old analogue ones are prone to water getting into the pot, try disconnecting the rod and moving the pot over its full range, suspension should follow. Be careful with the plastic ball joints, they are brittle.
You can also release the pressure by removing the pipe from one shock absorber, this should lower the rear end and give you time to find out whats wrong.
At least you know that the compressor works ;)

Title: Re: rear suspension wont go down ?
Post by: meaney on 16 August 2007, 14:08:39

ive checked the arm and its still there and all is still intact, im going to pull one of the pipes off a shock and see if that will do it

Title: Re: rear suspension wont go down ?
Post by: Andy B on 16 August 2007, 21:53:01

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thanks, where do i look and what do i look for ?

A little arm with a ball & socket at end fastened to the rear near side radius arm.

iirc, the self levelling is osr arm?

You're right. I was thinking HID level control because I've just been sent a pair of switches.