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[Sammy D]

The back right hand corner has dropped so much that infact the tyre has ripped off my arch and destroyed it.

It has always lent slightly to the right, but now it's very bad!

I have replaced the rubber cone with a genuine brand new dunlop one, and a brand new knucle joint and seat.

It seemed ok till I took it for a drive and it is just as bad as it was.

I've been advised that the subframe may have split! However, I think it has been recently replaced and it doesn't look split.

The radius arm isn't bent (would be pretty hard to bend it anyway)

Minispares said that the newer dunlop cones drop quite quickly (what within 5 mins?) and that most local garrages will refuse to fit new cones without being supplied with hilos aswell.

Huh?? Shall I just buy some Hilos and level it out?

I really don't know whats happening!

Sam

[fikus01]

the opposit top arm could be siezed!! meaning it wont drop!!

[Sammy D]

I see. Well only way to find out it to take it all apart and have a butchers hook.

I don't think it will be though, although it is sitting very high.

[Jammy]

How did you torque the bottom arm? It needs to be torqued up once the car and wheel is back on the ground.

Sorry, thought you were talking about the front, ignore this.

[Guess-Works.com]

The radius arm isn't bent (would be pretty hard to bend it anyway)

Don't you believe it... they bend a lot easier than you think...

Just a thought... as it's "always" been low, had you check the trumpet length against a known original, a previous owner may have shortened it

I would expect a b/n cone to settle in about a week, but the ride height it settles at should be considerably higher than an old cone removed, all other parameters being equal.