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Mar 06, 2016 8:50 am
Mar 06, 2016 8:50 am
Subject: Troublesome leaf springs
My car (saloon LG45) has developed a sagging RH rear. I realise that this is a heavy car and that the RH side has more load than the left (driver and spare wheel) but I want to get the car to sit evenly. I have also been running with a full fuel tank because I don't trust the gauge so there is another 75kg at the back - albeit evenly spread from left to right.
A sticking damper isn't causing it because it doesn't improve when I remove them.
Having removed the springs there is about 10mm difference in the set curve but it sits about 35mm low on that corner. I've had the springs sent to Jones for them to compare the load resistance and to put about 25mm more set onto the offending side.
Has anyone got any other thoughts or ideas? Been there before?
David
My car (saloon LG45) has developed a sagging RH rear. I realise that this is a heavy car and that the RH side has more load than the left (driver and spare wheel) but I want to get the car to sit evenly. I have also been running with a full fuel tank because I don't trust the gauge so there is another 75kg at the back - albeit evenly spread from left to right.
A sticking damper isn't causing it because it doesn't improve when I remove them.
Having removed the springs there is about 10mm difference in the set curve but it sits about 35mm low on that corner. I've had the springs sent to Jones for them to compare the load resistance and to put about 25mm more set onto the offending side.
Has anyone got any other thoughts or ideas? Been there before?
David