My son's 1980 spit has a distinct list to port (about 2" down on
RHS/drivers side US). I've searched the archives and have come up with
some advice, but wanted to check whether we've got a bigger problem first.
The rear upright is bolted using a sleeved rubber bush to the lower leaf of
the spring pack, and the bush seems quite secure: The next leaf (going up
the pack) curls round the bush with some much daylight showing that I am
sure this is wrong (but I have a TR6, and so I can be surprised). With the
car on jacks I can lift the second spring up and down quite easily. The
third and fourth leaves are at least in contact with the 2nd leaf, but I
cannot see anything separating the leaves (as mentioned on the archives on
this thread). Nor can I see any plastic "buttons" in the dimpled spots on
the leaves I can see.
Finally, the shackles rivetted to the 2nd and 3rd leaves have tons of
daylight beneath them: should that gap be filled with some form of packing?
Apologies for my show of ignorance on this one, and for the length of the
question, but I am somewhat baffled by this!
Thanks in advance,
Tony Gordon
72 TR6 (sitting level)
Son's 80 Spit (listing)
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