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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.'
On 6/30/2021 2:25 PM, Michael Salter via Healeys wrote:
> 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,
>
> 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--MichaelOritt. BN1
>
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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>
<br>
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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="auto"><br>
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<div dir="auto">M</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";
moz-do-not-send="true">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<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>
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