Yes it had to go in correct as there is the bolt tag on the strut so had to be in deep enough for the bolt to locate I just dont understand why its so high makes no sense will do a pic to show you the extra height.

I dont know what the gap is meant to be at as when I got the car they were worn anyway but no way this high.

That's ridiculously high.

7 hours ago, Stewartasb said:

Hi all just an update, So did all the suspension work all went back together well bit of a pia holding the shocks up by yourself while you maneuver the hub back into place lol but all done now only issue I seem to have is the front end seems to sit much higher than it used to by like maybe a good 3 inches or so.

When I took the originals off I put a new one against an old one and length was all the same so im at a loss as to why its sitting so high now any thoughts please ???

New what? Road spring , suspension strut or both?

Edited 21 July, 20214 yr by J.R.

I replaced everything mate struts,springs,track rod end,ball joints and anti roll bar links.

I was thinking about what you said I had it all stripped down but only measured the new strut against the old not the springs as i had ordered from a part number and it came up as correct,could it be the springs to long ???

I ordered everything from autodoc and the details for each part confirmed and brought up my car I just checked them on there again and they all say correct for my car.

only thing that could be incorrect are the springs as if it was for a diesel you might get a lift due to less weight from a petrol engine

Is this on a 1.4mpi? Why are the springs orange, are they some kind of sporty ones?

Yeah i see where your coming from when I got the springs they did seem thicker than the original but if im honest I assumed it was more modern spring type compared to the 20 year old ones so never thought anything of it.

Lol tmb no thats me sorry I coated them thats all they are meant to be standard springs.

worst p[art is the tat man took all the old parts for scrap a few days ago :(

Pain to send stuff back when it comes from Berlin or wherever autodoc ship from.

Still got the old springs? Do they have a row of paint marks on them? If so, what is the colour sequence?

Edit, guess not then. Got any photos that show the paint marks?

Edited 21 July, 20214 yr by Wino
new info

1 minute ago, Stewartasb said:

Lol tmb no thats me sorry I coated them thats all they are meant to be standard springs.

 

Ah, OK. I agree with others that it can only be the springs causing it. Your headlamp alignment might be too high now too.

wow thats a pia cant drive it got to strip it all back down try and replace springs and worst part is getting springs off and putting new ones on again with those stupid spring compressors gutted.

do you guys have another part number for front springs please or correct length etc ???

Autodoc description says SKODA Fabia I Hatchback (6Y2) (Year of Construction 08.1999 - 03.2008, 50 - 130 PS, Diesel, Petrol) 

So the description says its the same spring for petrol or diesel but im assuming now from what you guys have said that its incorrect.

What brand springs are they and do you have their part number?

STARK Coil Spring Front Axle

Article number: SKCS-0040037

 

So much for tony starks tech lol.

That number comes up as Skoda cross reference 6Q0411105AA

 

On ETKA they come up as ''models with heavy duty suspension''.

really thats interesting so basically they are the wrong springs then way to heavy duty hence the high ride height damn :(

 

Big lesson learnt wow do I feel an idiot now so lesson is dont trust their info lol any idea where i can get a decent set from in this country that are correct lol :(

1 minute ago, Stewartasb said:

Big lesson learnt wow do I feel an idiot now so lesson is dont trust their info lol any idea where i can get a decent set from in this country that are correct lol :(

 

Well it's not your fault if the listing is wrong. I feel gutted for you as I know how much hard work it is, especially in this hot weather.

 

I fitted Kilen branded ones on mine and they are fine.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334078517834?fits=Car+Make%3ASkoda|Model%3AFabia&hash=item4dc8a1a24a:g:R~cAAOSw~0Rg8NVu

Kilen or Lesjofors (the same company), its a shame you dont have the paint spot colour code from your original springs but its very unlikely they will have been heavy duty ones for the rough road package.

 

I fitted those to the rears of my Octavias because they would get abused towing far too heavy loads with far too much nose weight and the vehicle overloaded, when new they looked as jacked up as yours does.

 

I fitted new rear springs to my Yeti and chose like for like by using the colour code, the ones that I got were tha same part number that I fitted to the Octavia 2, that looked really jacked up, the Yeti is as standard as its a 4x4 "Outdoor" version.

 

Carlson or might be Carlston is the real expert on here for the vehicle springs and part numbers.

Edited 21 July, 20214 yr by J.R.

Yep it was mate I will be giving autodoc a round of f##]ks lol and it is gutting bud was hard work by myself but onwards and upwards I guess thanks for the link will sort it now then get stripping them back off over the weekend good job i have access to another vehicle.