<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Bob--</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Are you a bachelor?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 8:14 PM Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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Someone pointed out that mismatched front springs can cause rear-end
"bachelor's lean;" however, my BJ8 has over 200K miles on it and
sits 'square.'<br>
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<div>On 6/30/2021 2:25 PM, Michael Salter
via Healeys wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">Michael to determine which spring or springs are
at fault, on a flat surface, jack the 2 front wheels just off
the ground with a jack centered under the front cross member
using a piece of pipe on the jack saddle to produce a pivot
point. Now measure the distance from the extreme rear corners of
the frame to the ground.
<div dir="auto">Repeat that exercise with the jack under the
diff drain plug. (clamping a long bar across under the front
frame rails helps magnify discrepancies).</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed., Jun. 30, 2021, 2:17
p.m. Michael Oritt, <<a href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com" target="_blank">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">The ride on
my car has definitely deteriorated and I would like advice
on how to determine if this is due to aged/worn-out
shocks, springs or both.<br>
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I installed Udo Putske's Bilstein shocks on all four
corners about 15 years/50K miles ago and the rear DW
upgraded 8-leaf springs are about the same vintage.<br>
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The ride in general is okay and does not rebound when I
"bounce" any of the corners while the car is at rest but
when driving over a pothole or speed bump the ride is
harsh, esp. under my seat--almost like it is bottoming
out. The car has also acquired a visible case of
"bachelor's lean" to the left.<br>
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I suspect the problem lies with the rear springs but how
can I definitively test where the fault lies?<br>
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<div dir="ltr"><font color="#3333ff">Best--Michael<span class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"> Oritt. BN1</span></font></div>
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><font color="#3333ff">Best--Michael</font></div>