Chris,
that is about the difference that I had at the back, except as I am in the
UK it was the left side that was high. I tried swapping the rear springs
over which made no difference. What eventually sorted it was to adjust the
front, not the rear. The rear end then levelled up nicely.
OTOH, did you look really closely for a broken leaf?
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Chris King" <cbking at alum.rpi.edu>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 6:52 PM
Subject: Leaf speings
> Well, I measured from the ground to the wheel lip, got 20 3/4 on the
> left side and 21 1/2 on the right. It's pretty obvious when looking at
> each side that something is wrong - the left wheel is a little bit
> tucked into the wheel well, while the right side has some clearance
> between the top of the wheel and the wheel arch lip.
>
> I've pulled both of the leaf springs off of my parts car. Before I go
> and replace one (or both) of the springs on my car, how can I tell if
> they're any good? If I take them apart, can I get replacements for the
> clamps (should I need them) that hold the leaves together?
>
> TIA
>
> -=Chris
>
> <-----Original Message----->
> From: Frank Clarici
> Sent: 4/7/2004 10:17:14 PM
> To: cbking@alum.rpi.edu
> Subject: Re: First drive!
>
> Chris King wrote:
>
>
> > 2. The rear end felt a little squirrely. Tire pressures were 24psi all
> > around. I tightened up the rear shackles and put the tires up to
> 28psi.
> > I'll see how that feels.
>
> Look for a broken leaf spring.
> Measure the distance between the tire and wheel lips on both side, they
> should be the same or real close. An inch difference between sides means
> something funky at the springs. If it clicks when
> accellerating/decellerating, suspect a broken leaf. sometimes they are
> hard to see, other times it's right in plain veiw.
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