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progress rear spring problems PLEASE HELP IM LOST

Old Oct 15, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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progress rear spring problems PLEASE HELP IM LOST

my passenger side springs sit from the floor to the fender at a distance of 26 inches. my driver side springs sit at a distance of 25.75 inches. WHAT DID I DO WRONG?!?!?! THIS ISNT GOOD

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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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I dont think its much to worry about.A slightly unlevel floor would probably give you that little bit of a difference.
Try pumping the car up and down a few times and remeasure.
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 01:48 AM
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I believe your rear springs are installed upside down. The dead coils are supposed to be on top.
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 04:06 AM
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are they seated properly? I dont know what im asking, but I do know I read something about seating them somehow or someway. Don't mind me if that was a dumb question.
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Smitty1017
are they seated properly? I dont know what im asking, but I do know I read something about seating them somehow or someway. Don't mind me if that was a dumb question.
when they get seated they will like kinda pop in...i would suggest raising the car up so the pressure gets taken off the springs and try moving the spring around...
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by knopdm
I believe your rear springs are installed upside down. The dead coils are supposed to be on top.
Well if their both upside down it would still be even, even though its not right. You would think anyways
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 09:16 AM
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It could be that the car is heavier on that side(steering wheel,Muffler etc) and you havent preloaded them enough to make it sit level.
Measure again with a full tank of gas .Measure it pulled in frontwards in the garage and then back it in and measure it again to see if it is the same,Also compare tire pressure on both sides
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