[Healeys] Restoring Leaf Springs | Old Cars Weekly

[Michael Salter]

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 at 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 at 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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