bad springs?
09-26-2009, 07:51 AM
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bad springs? ok so yesterday i pulled up behind my car and noticed it looked higher on one side so i measured the height of all four wheel openings and i got
front right 25in. right rear 26in.
front left 26in. left rear 27in.
is this a spring issue or shock issue any suggestions car has 92k miles i dont drive it alot either i also have umi 3 point sfc that were welded on but they were done whikle car was flat so i dont think it was because of that any helpo would be great ...
front right 25in. right rear 26in.
front left 26in. left rear 27in.
is this a spring issue or shock issue any suggestions car has 92k miles i dont drive it alot either i also have umi 3 point sfc that were welded on but they were done whikle car was flat so i dont think it was because of that any helpo would be great ...
09-27-2009, 11:33 AM
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Does your car have the stock GM springs or (if equipped) the optional SLP upgrade suspension?
If you bought your car used and someone had the rear springs off they may not have aligned the "pig tails" (end part of the spring). This will cause the suspension to be off fender gap wise. Check the lower spring perch to see which direction the end "pig tail" of the bottom of the rear springs are facing. They both should be pointing towards the front of the car. If one is poiinting one way, and the other a different direction, that may be your problem.
If you bought your car used and someone had the rear springs off they may not have aligned the "pig tails" (end part of the spring). This will cause the suspension to be off fender gap wise. Check the lower spring perch to see which direction the end "pig tail" of the bottom of the rear springs are facing. They both should be pointing towards the front of the car. If one is poiinting one way, and the other a different direction, that may be your problem.
10-03-2009, 02:31 PM
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Yes lots of them (most? all?) have this feature, 1" higher on the DS. It's not the springs, and the driver's weight doesn't even it out, I know I checked this out pretty well some years back. You can even it out pretty easily by using a spacer (multiple washers work) in the endlink on the right side.