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Hello,
have recently replaced both front coil springs. Did not use Peugeot springs, used Spurious parts made by KYB Europe. The cars wheel arches are now about 4/4.5 inches above the tyres, the KYB part numbers match for the Peugeot 406 Hdi model and year, yet the car looks a little odd now they are fitted. Have had the job re-checked by another mechanic, could find nothing wrong in the way they were fitted. Anyone recommend spurious springs or must they be Peugoet O/E to cure this problem?
Thanks for any replies,
regards,
Tonyredz.

sometimes the springs have to bed in. give it a couple of weeks and see if the car settles down,but it does seam very high

I've been looking at the KYB coil spring catalogue and it does seem very confused, I guess the probability is that they're the springs for a V6/2.1td.

If they're not put me down for a full set

KYB stuff is very good.

Check this thread and measure your own ride-height...viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3822&hilit=ride+height#p36477

Welly wrote:KYB stuff is very good.

Check this thread and measure your own ride-height...viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3822&hilit=ride+height#p36477

I agree ive used KYB stuff on jap stuff, its good quality.

I had the same issue when replacing my springs, but as said above, give a little time and they'll settle down

plod wrote:I had the same issue when replacing my springs, but as said above, give a little time and they'll settle down

Was hoping they would settle, replaced the springs about 7/8 weeks ago, & they've not moved at all..

Welly wrote:KYB stuff is very good.

Check this thread and measure your own ride-height...viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3822&hilit=ride+height#p36477

Thanks Welly, will try this, thanks for your reply regarding my oil change blunder as well.

tonyredz wrote:

plod wrote:I had the same issue when replacing my springs, but as said above, give a little time and they'll settle down

Was hoping they would settle, replaced the springs about 7/8 weeks ago, & they've not moved at all..

will probably take longer than that , i replaced my springs about 8 month ago and its still high not as high as when new but its settling

plod wrote:I had the same issue when replacing my springs, but as said above, give a little time and they'll settle down

pity the catalogue isnt a bit easier to use