I noticed my car was low by 1/2 inch at front wheel well compared to right (25 in vs 251/2 in), and 1/4 inch on left wheel well than rear right.
I just had a 4-wheel alignment a week ago, after havng the lower control arm replaced and an alignment a year ago. I'm starting to wonder if they put on the correct control arm, but I havn't noticed the lowering problem before. The part Number is 8628485-7 (is this one for the AWD model?). Is the correct part SC271901?
Maybe its something else? The suspension looks zeroed-up and steers ok, except I do hear some slight clinking noise on the left when turning very sharply.
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850-front Suspension Low On Left
Started by cecheatum, Mar 13 2006 02:24 AM
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 02:37 AM
Broken strut?
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 05:03 AM
check the sway bar link, the rubber/plastic joints on the ends are really crappy, they dont last long, and can pop off (usually the bottom) and bang around (noise), and that side can sit 1-3 inches lower
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 05:44 AM
i have a similar issue....left lower than right.
just the way the car is i figure.....was there with stock, with B+G setup, and with Eibach setup. new arms, new mounts, seats, tie rods, basically whole suspension, but still the same issue, and no frame damage.
check everything out just for peace of mind, and if everything looks okay, and you're sure you don't have frame damage, then just disregard it.
just the way the car is i figure.....was there with stock, with B+G setup, and with Eibach setup. new arms, new mounts, seats, tie rods, basically whole suspension, but still the same issue, and no frame damage.
check everything out just for peace of mind, and if everything looks okay, and you're sure you don't have frame damage, then just disregard it.
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 05:32 PM
Sagging springs on driver's side over time due to driver's weight?
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 07:20 PM
QUOTE(AlvinL @ Mar 13 2006, 11:32 AM) 
Sagging springs on driver's side over time due to driver's weight?
a lot of people said "WTF .. ????" the last time I suggested this: rotate your springs. easy enough on the front anyway, if/when you have the struts out. I did it. or just swap left and right strut assemblies, that would also tell you if it is strut-related.
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 07:26 PM
my car sits about 1/6" - 1/4" lower on driver's side ever since my new suspension was installed (konis & intrax springs; konis and eibach springs)...and all control arms, other suspension items, etc. are good, so I don't know why this is. I've just learned to live with it.
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Posted 13 March 2006 - 08:43 PM
The car has not been in a accident and my weight certainly should not be an issue(175 lb). I'm not an auto mechanic but dan check some simple observations. That's a lot of weight on spring/strut assembly for sure from the car itself.
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Posted 14 March 2006 - 12:21 AM
QUOTE(Guest_cecheatum_* @ Mar 13 2006, 12:43 PM)
The car has not been in a accident and my weight certainly should not be an issue(175 lb). I'm not an auto mechanic but dan check some simple observations. That's a lot of weight on spring/strut assembly for sure from the car itself.
This seems to be fairly normal.
The drivers front is the heaviest corner on the car, because of the driver and the battery.
I shimed my " coilovers" 3/8" to get it close across the front.
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Posted 14 March 2006 - 12:50 AM
QUOTE(Gregg @ Mar 13 2006, 01:26 PM)
my car sits about 1/6" - 1/4" lower on driver's side ever since my new suspension was installed (konis & intrax springs; konis and eibach springs)...and all control arms, other suspension items, etc. are good, so I don't know why this is. I've just learned to live with it.
Driver's weight + transmission... at least in FWD cars.
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