Rides high on pass/front corner
07-07-2013, 06:08 PM
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Rides high on pass/front corner
So as the title says the car rides too high in the front passenger corner. The car has been lowered all the way around. there is about 3/4 inch larger gap there then any other corner on the car. needless to say this looks a bit stupid to me. Are there any known ways to adjust this slightly? he spring appears to be seated correctly and currently has the top and lower isolators installed. If the isolators are removed (last resort) am I guaranteed noise or other issues? any input would be great!
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07-07-2013, 06:50 PM
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Have the iso's in place on the other 3 corners? Who manufactured the springs ? Cheaper springs have a greater chance of not settling even because of the material they are made from and the hardening process , occasionally youll have one spring that just doesn't settle the same as the others or takes a little longer to settle in. How long they been on the car?
You can take the iso's out ,wont really get that much noise from it but chances are if the springs haven't been on the car longer that 6 to 7 months it will settle on its own.
It would be worth a look at taking that spring out and making sure there is nothing in the socket on the control arm because when you remove the stock springs after 18 years the iso and spring can be really difficult to get out of the control arm . It may have a piece of the iso stuck in the socket that got missed , then the new spring and iso was set down on top of it.
Oh and if I read the other post about the rim rubbing its the same side and tire, possibly related so a tear down of that spring may give you insight to whats going on with that to .
You can take the iso's out ,wont really get that much noise from it but chances are if the springs haven't been on the car longer that 6 to 7 months it will settle on its own.
It would be worth a look at taking that spring out and making sure there is nothing in the socket on the control arm because when you remove the stock springs after 18 years the iso and spring can be really difficult to get out of the control arm . It may have a piece of the iso stuck in the socket that got missed , then the new spring and iso was set down on top of it.
Oh and if I read the other post about the rim rubbing its the same side and tire, possibly related so a tear down of that spring may give you insight to whats going on with that to .
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07-08-2013, 12:28 AM
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I had the wheel off today, everything appeared normal but I think ill take the spring out when I pick my other car up from the shop just to check, good ideas on isos stuck in there. ide have to look for info on maker of the spring but they have not been on more then a 7 months
07-09-2013, 02:51 AM
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Today I removed the springs in the front end, cleaned out the slots slot's for the bottom parts, and even swapped the springs. this had no effect on the ride height on the passenger side, it still sits higher from some reason.
I guess I could remove a iso from the spring but would rather not do that just for cosmetic reasons...
any other ideas?
I guess I could remove a iso from the spring but would rather not do that just for cosmetic reasons...
any other ideas?
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