Do i need new springs?
09-08-2005, 10:34 PM
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Do i need new springs? as you can see in the picture below that my car leens to the right so one side sits quite a bit higher than the other. And sometimes when i go over like little bumps fast when the suspension has travel, it makes this really bad noise. So if anyone know why its leaning and making that noise let me know. Thanks
09-08-2005, 11:01 PM
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most of our cars have that lean. How much is it off? Mine was off a lot but I think I might have fixed it yesterday. I'm just waiting for the springs to settle down to be sure
09-09-2005, 05:12 AM
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Mine does the same thing. It even showed when I had my performance alignment yesterday - the right side SAI is about 1 degree off from the left as well. That's as much as I know. I would also say it was about an inch off.
09-09-2005, 08:39 AM
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ok well to fix mine I put a heater hose on the bottom coil. It raised the car up level now. Mine was about an inch off as well. I used the hose because I had it sitting there. You could also get the twist in spacers from the autoparts store. I used what I had since it was free 
09-10-2005, 11:12 PM
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I would try and level the rear first and then see what effect it has on the front. Make sure your rear springs are seated around the dimples up top. Also make sure bothe rear isolator pads are in good condition. It's normal for the drivers side to be higher about 1/4 -3/8" but 1" is way too much.