<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><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">M</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed., Jun. 30, 2021, 2:17 p.m. Michael Oritt, <<a href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">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><br>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><br>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><br>I suspect the problem lies with the rear springs but how can I definitively test where the fault lies?<br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><font color="#3333ff">Best--Michael<span class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"> Oritt. BN1</span></font></div></div>
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