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Hi Michael and Happy New Year,
Yes swapping the springs side to side is a good plan to postpone the need
for replacements but, before you do, it is important to determine if the
"lean" is being caused by the front or rear suspension or both which isn't
that hard to do.
To check the rear springs jack the car up as near as possible to the center
of the front cross member then measure the distance from the frame to the
ground under the trunk floor.
To check the front springs jack under the diff drain plug and measure from
the front of the frame rails to the ground.
Often you will find that both springs on the driver's side have sagged in
which case the solution is to swap both front and rear side to side.
You might find that you need one of these:
https://precisionsportscar.com/category/austinhealey-100-bn1/
M
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 10:08 AM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
wrote:
> That's a great article.
>
> My car has developed a case of "Batchelor's Lean"--that is, less clearance
> on the left side of the car due no doubt to solo driving. I have wondered
> if an economical fix would be to swap the springs from side to side. Has
> anyone tried this?
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 9:27 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> This article on re-arching leaf springs is definitely a worthwhile read.
>>
>> https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/restoring-leaf-springs
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:small">Hi Michael and Happy New Year,</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Yes =
swapping the springs side to side is a good plan to postpone the need for r=
eplacements but, before you do, it is important to determine if the "l=
ean" is being caused by the front or rear suspension or both which isn=
't that hard to do.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">To check the rear springs jack the ca=
r up as near as possible to the center of the front cross member then measu=
re the distance from the frame to the ground under the trunk floor.</div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:=
small">To check the front springs jack under the diff drain plug and measur=
e from the front of the frame rails to the ground. <br></div><div class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Often=
you will find that both springs on the driver's side have sagged in wh=
ich case the solution is to swap both front and rear side to side.</div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:s=
mall">You might find that you need one of these: <a href=3D"https://precisi=
onsportscar.com/category/austinhealey-100-bn1/">https://precisionsportscar.=
com/category/austinhealey-100-bn1/</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">M=
<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-seri=
f;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 10:=
08 AM Michael Oritt <<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com";>michael.=
oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad=
ding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color=
:rgb(51,51,255)">That's a great article.</div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">My car has developed a case of "Batchelo=
r's Lean"--that is, less clearance on the left side of the car due=
no doubt to solo driving.=C2=A0 I have wondered if an economical fix would=
be to swap the springs from side to side.=C2=A0 Has anyone tried this?=C2=
=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 9:27 AM Michael Salter <<a href=3D"mail=
to:michaelsalter@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p=
x 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div d=
ir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto">This article on re-arching leaf springs is de=
finitely a worthwhile read.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><a href=3D"htt=
ps://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/restoring-leaf-springs" target=3D"_blan=
k">https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/restoring-leaf-springs</a>=C2=A0<=
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