What would be the cause of one side of my Speedster riding lower than the other in the rear? The front is level but the left rear rides lower than the right.And what might be the fix?
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What would be the cause of one side of my Speedster riding lower than the other in the rear? The front is level but the left rear rides lower than the right.And what might be the fix?
Count on me for the worst-case scenario. My chassis (CMC/Bug) was not square with the body. The chassis and body combo was not square with the tunnel. The tunnel was not square with the front axle beams or the torsion. The torsion was not square with the transmission or the frame horns, and, finally, the torsion was maladjusted to a greater degree of camber on the driver's side than the passenger's side. Oddly enough, my car sat about an inch too high on the passenger's side in the rear.
That said, your problem is probably minor and easier to fix. Before I'd go nuts looking for the spider that ate the fly, I'd check tire inflation. Then I'd get a photo from when you first got your car and see if it sat that way then, or if it's been a recent development.
If you want an indication as to how well-constructed the chassis is, I'd suggest looking under your car at the crossmember behind the seats ahead of the torsion housing.
After you've located it (might be box-steel or tubed, depending) I'd check for its parallel plumb against the torsion tube itself. Take a tape measure from the front of the tube to the back of the crossmember, as far from center on both sides as you can. If the tape is more or less the same from driver's side to passenger's side, then start looking for shims.
If you don't find shims and everything looks like it's lined up, check for a dead shock absorber. If they're all good, have a look at the torsion's adjustment.
Lots of folks here can help you with that, but I'm a fan of eliminating the obvious possibilities first.
Good luck!
That said, your problem is probably minor and easier to fix. Before I'd go nuts looking for the spider that ate the fly, I'd check tire inflation. Then I'd get a photo from when you first got your car and see if it sat that way then, or if it's been a recent development.
If you want an indication as to how well-constructed the chassis is, I'd suggest looking under your car at the crossmember behind the seats ahead of the torsion housing.
After you've located it (might be box-steel or tubed, depending) I'd check for its parallel plumb against the torsion tube itself. Take a tape measure from the front of the tube to the back of the crossmember, as far from center on both sides as you can. If the tape is more or less the same from driver's side to passenger's side, then start looking for shims.
If you don't find shims and everything looks like it's lined up, check for a dead shock absorber. If they're all good, have a look at the torsion's adjustment.
Lots of folks here can help you with that, but I'm a fan of eliminating the obvious possibilities first.
Good luck!
Howard,
Check about 5 threads down, entitle "swing". This may answer your question.
Jim
Check about 5 threads down, entitle "swing". This may answer your question.
Jim
sweet! so i'm no the only one w/ this problem.
It's fairly common and it's just a matter of dialing it up.
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It makes a difference if you have IRS suspension and not swing arm. Your identification doesn't say what kind of car you have.
Thanks for all your helpful suggestions guys. Ron, I have an IRS rear suspension so it looks like I'll have to adjust the tortion bars.