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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Michael,</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The first place to look is to check the camber of the rear springs. They are the only thing that determines ride height assuming none of the shackles, shocks, pins, etc. are seized. The camber is dimension “C” below.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=371 height=137 style='width:3.8645in;height:1.427in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D76DA7.E185FE60"></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have a Healey 3000 and the specification for the loaded camber is ½”, not quite sure if this applies to the BN1 as well. With two healthy adults in each seat measure the camber of both springs. Remove anything from the truck except battery and spare tire that may tip the car one way or the other. The camber should be close to equal and slightly above ½”.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If one side is good and the other side not so good one option is to remove both springs and take them to a shop that repairs truck suspensions and ask them to make the not good side match the good side. Re-arching springs isn’t as good as buying new but it does work and is much less expensive. If the suspension repair shop doesn’t regularly re-arch springs then find one that does.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Harold<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com">Michael Oritt</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, June 30, 2021 11:17 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">Austin Healey</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Shocks/springs</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span 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?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- </p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#3333FF'>Best--Michael<span class=gmaildefault> Oritt. BN1</span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>