In my never-ending quest to find potential sources of my occasionally
violent left front wheel hop (exacerbated by flat spot, but clearly
incipient), I've been looking at various aspects of body geometry.
1. What I see is that the left front side of the car is about 1 1/2 " higher
(at various measurement points) off the ground than the right. Is that a
clue?
2. I also note that the body sits on the rear axle such that the axle is
about 1/2-3/4" further to the left (looking forward) than it should be. That
may not have anything to do with the front wheel hop, but it can't be good -
and it probably also explains my worrisome tailpipe clearance at the inside
of the right wheel.
I have no idea what to do about #1 above, but I'll try to remedy #2. The
body seems slung on the rear axle by a couple of U-bolts incorporating the
springs on either side. If I jack the rear up to relieve the weight on the
leaf springs, is it possible to loosen those U-bolts and somehow nudge the
body over to the right (or the axle to the left)?
Thanks for any help.
Werner Pels
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