Personally, I would replace both the springs and the shocks. When I first
got into cars, the person who taught me always told me to replace brakes
and suspension components in pairs: both springs, both shocks, etc just to
keep things balanced.
Just my personal preference :)
Bob
"Bowley, Glenn (GCICT)" <glenn.bowley@gerbercoburn.com> on 08/10/98
11:39:44 AM
To: Robert Perciaccante/PH/Novartis, "Bollinger, Bob D. (BODB)"
<BODB@chevron.com>
cc: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: RE: Leaning Rear Wheel
What do you mean BOTH rear springs?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: robert.perciaccante@pharma.Novartis.com
> [SMTP:robert.perciaccante@pharma.Novartis.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 10, 1998 5:35 AM
> To: Bollinger, Bob D. (BODB)
> Cc: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Re: Leaning Rear Wheel
>
> Bob,
>
> The floating feeling could be from the shocks being worn out... it
> would
> give the car the feeling of floating on water, especially over dips in
> the
> road.
>
> As for the rear leaf springs, I would recommend replacing them both
> with
> new or having your re-arced... Have no idea what that costs...
>
> Just my $.02
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
>
> "Bollinger, Bob D. (BODB)" <BODB@chevron.com> on 08/10/98 09:53:26 AM
>
> Please respond to "Bollinger, Bob D. (BODB)" <BODB@chevron.com>
>
> To: "'spitfires@autox.team.net'" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> cc: (bcc: Robert Perciaccante/PH/Novartis)
> Subject: Leaning Rear Wheel
>
>
>
>
> I'm currently shopping for a Spit and I test drove a '76 this weekend.
> Overall it seemed like a great car and could possible "be the one"
> except for two things which I think are related.
>
> When I test drove the car it seemed to have some sway in it...kind of
> a
> floating type feeling. After the test drive I noticed that the tires
> were low on air and also that the left rear wheel was angled in at the
> top when viewed from behind (the right rear was perfectly straight up
> and down). The owner told me that he had replaced the leaf springs
> himself.
>
> My questions for the list are:
>
> 1) Why would the wheel lean and is this a major expense to fix?
>
> 2) Would the leaning wheel and/or tire air pressure account for the
> swaying feeling while driving.
>
> Thanks, Bob
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