ReverendNL
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Gents,
Last week I took on the job of lowering my sei with Apex -30mm shocks.
Beside the fact one of the bolts was rusted tight in the spacer of the right rear shock (which took an angle grinder and a new spacer and bolt to fix that) I encountered a BIG problem: The two front shocks I ordered (magnum technology) are too long. I reckon they fit with the normal springs, but after assembling the whole shock, there was no way I would get the two bolts into the new shock and the wheel hub. Tried the other shock on the other side: same problem. I swapped the new shocks out for the old ones and whattaya know... it fits. My conclusion is that the new shocks (manufactured in Poland) are just not suitable for lowering springs. Fair warning, unless it was already a known fact which in my case makes me look kinda daft.
Now, on to the main problem: With pulling the right front shock out I inadvertently also pulled the right driveshaft out. After an oil leak started, I realized what had happened and I pushed the shaft back in and the leaking stopped. Topped the gearbox up, 1 liter went in while the leakage would not be more than 1/2 liter, but ok.
Went for a testdrive and it was cracking fun. Parked the car and after half an hour there was a puddle of gearbox oil under the sei. I checked the right driveshaft, but it was still in and it seems the leakage originates between the shaft and the gearbox. Soooo... did I damage something here? I couldnt see any damage, but lying under the car cursing and sweating does not make an ideal situation. I did notice that the leaking would get worse if i turned the front wheels by hand whilst the car is lifted up.....
Anybody have an idea?
Larry
Last week I took on the job of lowering my sei with Apex -30mm shocks.
Beside the fact one of the bolts was rusted tight in the spacer of the right rear shock (which took an angle grinder and a new spacer and bolt to fix that) I encountered a BIG problem: The two front shocks I ordered (magnum technology) are too long. I reckon they fit with the normal springs, but after assembling the whole shock, there was no way I would get the two bolts into the new shock and the wheel hub. Tried the other shock on the other side: same problem. I swapped the new shocks out for the old ones and whattaya know... it fits. My conclusion is that the new shocks (manufactured in Poland) are just not suitable for lowering springs. Fair warning, unless it was already a known fact which in my case makes me look kinda daft.
Now, on to the main problem: With pulling the right front shock out I inadvertently also pulled the right driveshaft out. After an oil leak started, I realized what had happened and I pushed the shaft back in and the leaking stopped. Topped the gearbox up, 1 liter went in while the leakage would not be more than 1/2 liter, but ok.
Went for a testdrive and it was cracking fun. Parked the car and after half an hour there was a puddle of gearbox oil under the sei. I checked the right driveshaft, but it was still in and it seems the leakage originates between the shaft and the gearbox. Soooo... did I damage something here? I couldnt see any damage, but lying under the car cursing and sweating does not make an ideal situation. I did notice that the leaking would get worse if i turned the front wheels by hand whilst the car is lifted up.....
Anybody have an idea?
Larry
