If the rear is sagging overall, then yes, the rear spring needs to be
replaced.
If the main problem is a lean towards the drivers side, then (on a
swing-spring car, i.e. square-tail) the problem HAS to be at the front -
there is not enough roll stiffness at the rear either to cause or to
correct a lean to one side. The front springs, and possibly also
anti-roll bar ("sway bar"), need to be replaced. Fortunately front
springs are generally cheaper than rears, I think.
There is no such thing as a "lean to the drivers side at the rear",
although many people claim to have this - a lean to the drivers side
will be just as present at the front as the rear (unless your chassis
and body are twisted, then you've got a more serious issue!!). I
suspect a lean to the drivers side may be more visible at the rear, due
to the styling of the car, which is why people come up with this phrase,
and why they try and fix the problem by doing stuff to the rear of the
car.
Richard
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