>I own a 75 Spitfire. The rear suspension appears to be a bit out of
>wack. Specifically, the rear wheel camber is excessive and reaching
>a level that excites comment (even when the car is unloaded). Most
>that the most likely causes of my condition are the leaf spring, the
>shock absorbers or possibly the bushings. The spring doesn't
>appear cracked and the car bounces on the suspension in a healthy
>way. As far as I can tell there is no way to adjust the camber which
>appears to be a result of the opposing forces of the spring and
>shocks. Is this a common problem and can anyone give me a some
>suggestions about what to try first.
Yes it is common, the leaf spring is probably pretty tired. They tend to lose
their arch/tension and you end up with a saggy rear (or should I say bum
:-)) and excessive camber. I broke a leaf on my GT6 and installed a new spring.
After all the years I owned it, it finally sat level and the rear wheels had
very little camber. You can either replace the spring or re-arch it. The
latter may be less $$, a new one is ~$150. While you're in there, replace the
shocks, u-joints and bushings. TRF sells a rear suspension kit with all the
bushings. Oh, and change the diff fluid too.
Mike G.
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