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Originally Posted by Oeks1
Is there any info in the cvse manual regarding coilovers?
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Section 2 in the CVSE Light Vehicle Inspection Manual covers the suspension related stuff. For the most part, it is broken down into 8 parts that covers
1) leaf suspension
2) coil spring suspension
3) torsion bar suspension
4) MacPherson strut
5) multi-link IRS
6) IRS
7) computer-controlled air suspension system
8) shock absorbers / strut shock absorber
With coilovers, I guess you can treat it as #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, or #8. For the most part, it is really just a bunch of boring and dry stuff such as:
a) springs can't be missing, broken, welded, improperly seated in the spring saddle or sagged so as to lower vehicle more than 38 mm (1 1/2 in.) from manufacturer’s specified height. Does not operate as intended
b) control arms can't be bent, loose, cracked, welded, bushings loose
c) torque arms (rear) can't be missing, loose, bent, cracked, welded, bushings loose
d) axial strut (applicable units) can't be missing, loose, bent, cracked, welded, bushings loose
e) radius arm (applicable units) can't be missing, loose, bent, cracked, welded, bushings loose
f) stabilizer bar/links (front and rear) can't be missing, bent, loose, disconnected, broken, welded, damaged, bushing brackets and bolts missing or loose
g) bump pad /rebound rubbers can't be missing, loose, split, badly deteriorated
h) spacers cannot used between coils
i) road clearance (applies to motor vehicles with a GVWR of less than 4,500 kg) where you cannot have any vehicle part extends down below the lowest part of the wheel rim
There are some minor variations between the different types of suspension design, but for the most part, they pretty much all revolve around the same stuff.