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Bob--
Are you a bachelor?
Best--Michael Oritt
On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 8:14 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> 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, <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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lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Are you a bachelor?</div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jun =
30, 2021 at 8:14 PM Bob Spidell <<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"=
>bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20=
4);padding-left:1ex">
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<div>
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>
<div>On 6/30/2021 2:25 PM, Michael Salter
via Healeys wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
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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 ju=
st 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=3D"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=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">M</div>
</div>
<br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed., Jun. 30, 2021, 2:17
p.m. Michael Oritt, <<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com=
" target=3D"_blank">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"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>
<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 res=
t 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=3D"ltr"><font color=3D"#3333ff">Best--Michael<span cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"> Oritt. BN1</span></fon=
t></div>
</div>
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