In article <5.0.2.1.0.20010414200812.01b59030@optonline.net>, Atwell
Haines <karbuff@optonline.net> writes
>At 08:32 PM 4/14/2001 +0100, Michael Hargreave Mawson wrote:
>
>> >If the front
>> >springs aren't equal, it would give the same result.
>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>
>>I measured my front springs today. The dimensions from the top to the
>>bottom of the dished locating whatsits are... <cue drumroll>...
>>
>>Left Hand: 221mm (8.7")
>>Right Hand: 209mm (8.2")
>>
>>She sags a lot more than half-an-inch overall, but this can't be
>>helping! I presume I need to replace my front springs? :-(
>
>
>Try swapping the springs first.
Will do.
>
>
>Your sway bar may be "twisted" also!
>
>Take it out, lay it on a flat surface, it should be "flat". If not, turn
>it over so that the drivers and passengers sides are reversed.
>
>Costs nothing except a few minutes time!
I ran out of time today, but will try to do this this week.
Thanks for your help.
ATB
Mike
--
Michael Hargreave Mawson, author of "Eyewitness in the Crimea,"
published by Greenhill Books on 28th March, 2001:
http://www.greenhillbooks.com/booksheets/eyewitness_in_the_crimea.html
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