Rear of the car too low

[Ritch_Kid26]

Good afternoon all
I recently replaced the rear shocks on my 182 due to 1 of them leaking, the car seems to be back to normal apart from the rear looks too low/ lower than the front and my rear wheels are now scrubbing the arches when I go over bumps,
Can anyone help?
The car is lowered on cooksport springs and never done this before the new shocks went in
Cheers

 

[Mr R.]

What shocks did you buy?

The shocks do nothing to the ride height btw.

 

[Ritch_Kid26]

Haha I do know that mate lol
it's just since it went in to get the new standard shocks put on the car it's started doing this
Do you remove the springs when replacing the dampers ? Is it possible the lowering springs haven't been put in properly ?

 

[DaveDreads]

The springs don't get removed to put new shocks in, I replaced mine before I knew anything about cars, it's a simple job that's pretty much impossible to screw up, unless your springs have somehow become unseated, but they'd have probably fallen out by now.

Have you actually had a look at them to make sure they're still there?

 

[Ritch_Kid26]

The springs don't get removed to put new shocks in, I replaced mine before I knew anything about cars, it's a simple job that's pretty much impossible to screw up, unless your springs have somehow become unseated, but they'd have probably fallen out by now.

Have you actually had a look at them to make sure they're still there?

Haha aye they are still there,
Okay mate kl can't be springs then,
I hav noticed the ride with the new shocks is considerably softer than with the old ones and that's maybe why the wheel is travelling up and scraping the arch,
I just won't let anyone in the back anymore now lol
Cheers for the help mate

 

[DaveDreads]

They shouldn't be scraping with new shocks at all, the springs set the ride height and the shocks just damp the bumps out so the back doesn't bounce around and Cooksports don't lower the car that much, where are you in the country?

 

[Ritch_Kid26]

Like I said mate it's only when I go over some bumps in the road but it never ever done it before the new standard shocks went in that's why I'm a bit confused lol I'm in Glasgow mate

 

[DaveDreads]

Oh, that's a bit too far away from Coventry for me to come and have a look. lol

 

[Ritch_Kid26]

Haha it's ok mate cheers anyway do u think I should tighten the nut up more on the top of the shock in the boot ? Will this make any difference lol

 

[DaveDreads]

No not in the slightest, all you'll do is strip the threads.

 

[Ritch_Kid26]

Ok mate cheers anyway
I'll sort something out

 

[Diagro]

Did you get 1.2 shocks?
Get some cup shocks

 

[Edges]

Sounds like non sport shocks been fitted

 

[Ritch_Kid26]

Just checked the part number on the new shocks 8200681125
That's the same number that was on the old shocks too

 

[Olixmb4x]

check the rubber boots are in place at the top and bottom of the springs, if these are removed they will make it lower.
If a garage has done the job its the sort of thing they may forget to put back on!