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PEUGEOT 406 Hdi 90 HP - FRONT SUSPENSION STRUTS & COIL SPRINGS - Tonyredz

Hello, would be grateful for an opinion. Whilst on holiday with my car a 2003 Peugeot 406 hdi 90hp, the passenger side front suspension collapsed. I had a local garage fit new coil springs & struts/shock absorbers on both sides of the car. There is now a very noticeable gap between the top of the front tyres and the wheel arch, about 4 inches on the off side & 4.5 inches on the near side of the car. The garage are telling me that the suspension will have to "bed in" and that the car will lower in a couple of weeks with driving. I have checked the part numbers that were fitted against the manufactureres website (KYB Europe) and the parts fitted correspond with the age and model of the car. I happened to meet the local AA man who had towed the car to the garage, he was very surprised at the height of the car. I'm just wondering if there is any truth in what the garage are telling me that the car should lower itself in a few weeks or are they palming me off, why should there be such a gap, the cars appearance has changed & looks odd, though it drives & handles OK. Thanks for any replies, Tonyredz.

PEUGEOT 406 Hdi 90 HP - FRONT SUSPENSION STRUTS & COIL SPRINGS - madf

Story is correct.

Son's 2001 yaris had new suspension at front last year and is 5-7cms higher than mine which is 2003...

If the parts are correct, just time involved.. Springs compress with age..

PEUGEOT 406 Hdi 90 HP - FRONT SUSPENSION STRUTS & COIL SPRINGS - RichardW

Rubbish! Do new cars lower as the springs bed in??? It shouldn't be that high, so they've done something wrong.

PEUGEOT 406 Hdi 90 HP - FRONT SUSPENSION STRUTS & COIL SPRINGS - bathtub tom

I took a strut with a broken spring to my local garage as I didn't have the tools to undo the strut end nut.

When I got it back, I had to re-position the spring in its seating correctly!

PEUGEOT 406 Hdi 90 HP - FRONT SUSPENSION STRUTS & COIL SPRINGS - madf

Rubbish! Do new cars lower as the springs bed in???

Over years .. yes.