Problem: Left wheel is more tucked in than the right (picture)
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Problem: Left wheel is more tucked in than the right (picture)
Im dropped on s-techs with 25 mm spacers. But even before the drop the left wheel was more noticably tucked than the right. however, when i first got the car it was pretty even. what could be the problem?
car just hit 50k. noticed the difference at 45k. dropped installed at 48k.
car just hit 50k. noticed the difference at 45k. dropped installed at 48k.
If a bearing went the sag wouldnt be that noticeable if at all. I would check the boot of the spring and see if its bent or twisted somehow or maybe the spring itself is bent. Also did you cut the springs at all?
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Ok then it could be the boot that holds the bottom of the spring to the chassis.
Park a car on a level ground.
Put a level on the trunk to make sure car is leveled
Something like this (little longer would actually be more accurate)
If the car is not leveled take a measuring tape and measure the rear from the ground to the top of the wheel well. If your distance is different then you know that one spring is lower/higher.
If everything is leveled then take a heavy nut (or just something heavy) and tie it to a piece of string (long enough to go from the top of the wheel well to the ground, but not touching the ground)
Tape the string to the flat part of the wheel well and let the string settle.
so it looks something like this
(A) is the correct way to do it.
Once it stopped swinging carefully measure the distance between the string and the center of the wheel. Do that on both sides and you'll determine if your axle is shifted or if one of your spacer is bigger then the other.
Put a level on the trunk to make sure car is leveled
Something like this (little longer would actually be more accurate)
If the car is not leveled take a measuring tape and measure the rear from the ground to the top of the wheel well. If your distance is different then you know that one spring is lower/higher.
If everything is leveled then take a heavy nut (or just something heavy) and tie it to a piece of string (long enough to go from the top of the wheel well to the ground, but not touching the ground)
Tape the string to the flat part of the wheel well and let the string settle.
so it looks something like this
(A) is the correct way to do it.
Once it stopped swinging carefully measure the distance between the string and the center of the wheel. Do that on both sides and you'll determine if your axle is shifted or if one of your spacer is bigger then the other.
Last edited by JOKER; Aug 27, 2009 at 11:20 AM.