Quick back story, i got my sportlines installed a little while ago and the passenger side sat higher then the drivers side, did a few speed bumps and it went even with the drivers side.

So i didnt pay attention much anymore, lately though i notice its uneven again, same side. If i do more speed bumps and such, it sits even for another few days then goes back. Could one of the shocks be siezing up or worn out? I had the spring installation checked a few weeks back when i had the allignment done and everything is in properly.

Seeing as its one side sitting higher then the rest, its obviously not a sagging spring, so does a shock issue sound possible?

If someone else has another idea, please feel free to share as this one has stumped me

 

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Bump, can a partially siezed shock explain this?

so im the only one that thinks this is a plausible explanation?

 

Quite surprised none of the experts here can't answer this one

 

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Damn, this site is a pain in the ass. I wrote a reply, but I guess I was too slow, and it kicked me off.

The long and short of my post was that you cannot determine a strut/shock seizing by ride height. I cannot be bothered to rewrite my post. Sorry, you should post in a quality forum!

 

Well what else would cause one corner of the car to be higher then the rest?

 

Honestly I am puzzled so I have no suggestions. Consider it a free bump.

What kind of springs? Sounds like there may be a defect in the spring IMO.

 

eibach sportlines. Used for like 10k, i seen them on the previous owners car soon before they were taken off and they say fine

 

I over-cooked the Bilsteins on my rally car 30 years ago. The ride height was not affected. It just rode like a flat bed truck with no wheel travel.

Check for the usual visual things. Lift the rubber boot, and make sure there is no scoring/rubbing of the shaft. The strut may not be "seized" but is it bent?

ps(my post the other day was much more detailed, but I wanted to get this done quickly.)

 

Is the tip of the spring riding up the bump in the perch? The one that you use to position the rotation of the spring.

 

Well i had it back at the shop that did it and had it double checked at another shop and its all in fine. Also remember, it will sit proper, then one day it wont lol. I dunno, im lost with it, ill just have to not worry about it, it drives fine so

 

check the front lower control arm ball joint bushing etc for damage. check the rear twb the same for the pivot

check the shocks also