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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.
Repeat that exercise with the jack under the diff drain plug. (clamping a
long bar across under the front frame rails helps magnify discrepancies).
M
On Wed., Jun. 30, 2021, 2:17 p.m. Michael Oritt, <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
wrote:
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> I suspect the problem lies with the rear springs but how can I
> definitively test where the fault lies?
> --
> Best--Michael Oritt. BN1
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<div dir=3D"auto">Michael to determine which spring or springs are at fault=
,=C2=A0 on a flat surface,=C2=A0 jack the 2 front wheels just off the groun=
d with a jack centered under the front cross member using a piece of pipe o=
n the jack saddle to produce a pivot point. Now measure the distance from t=
he extreme rear corners of the frame to the ground.<div dir=3D"auto">Repeat=
that exercise with the jack under the diff drain plug. (clamping a long ba=
r across under the front frame rails helps magnify discrepancies).</div><di=
v dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</d=
iv></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Wed., Jun. 30, 2021, 2:17 p.m. Michael Oritt, <<a href=3D"mailto:m=
ichael.oritt@gmail.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #=
ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"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 shoc=
ks, 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-l=
eaf 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 h=
arsh, 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 definit=
ively test where the fault lies?<br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" data-smar=
tmail=3D"gmail_signature"><font color=3D"#3333ff">Best--Michael<span class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"> Oritt. BN1</span></font>=
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