At 08:32 PM 4/14/2001 +0100, Michael Hargreave Mawson wrote:
> >If the front
> >springs aren't equal, it would give the same result.
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>I measured my front springs today. The dimensions from the top to the
>bottom of the dished locating whatsits are... <cue drumroll>...
>
>Left Hand: 221mm (8.7")
>Right Hand: 209mm (8.2")
>
>She sags a lot more than half-an-inch overall, but this can't be
>helping! I presume I need to replace my front springs? :-(
Try swapping the springs first.
Your sway bar may be "twisted" also!
Take it out, lay it on a flat surface, it should be "flat". If not, turn
it over so that the drivers and passengers sides are reversed.
Costs nothing except a few minutes time!
Regards,
Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire (with upside-down sway bar. Now the paint drips are on the TOP.)
Succasunna, NJ USA
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