Uneven ride height PSS9 help!
07-31-2018, 04:45 AM
#11
Thread Starter
When the car is sitting there its not like the right side sits higher than the left because it's sloped so much.. AND the front's adjusted evenly without issue.
07-31-2018, 04:46 AM
#12
Thread Starter
What about bushing bind? Are you clocking the bushings each time you make a change to ride height?
Try loosening all the rear control arm bolts. Both upper, both lower, and the lower shock mounts, to allow the rubber bushings to unwind and stop trying to force the car to a certain ride height.
Try loosening all the rear control arm bolts. Both upper, both lower, and the lower shock mounts, to allow the rubber bushings to unwind and stop trying to force the car to a certain ride height.
Good thought. I'm going to try this on Saturday and I'll try swapping the coilover from one side to the other and we'll as measuring them both while they're out.
08-02-2018, 12:57 PM
#13
Thread Starter
What about bushing bind? Are you clocking the bushings each time you make a change to ride height?
Try loosening all the rear control arm bolts. Both upper, both lower, and the lower shock mounts, to allow the rubber bushings to unwind and stop trying to force the car to a certain ride height.
Try loosening all the rear control arm bolts. Both upper, both lower, and the lower shock mounts, to allow the rubber bushings to unwind and stop trying to force the car to a certain ride height.
So it's either the car or the coilover itself. I removed the coilovers and tonight will be reinstalling them in opposite sides. I'll post when I find out!
08-02-2018, 05:35 PM
#14
Thread Starter
Ok all, I'm stumped.
I swapped the coilovers side to side and the passenger side is still sitting 1/2 inch high with the coilovers adjusted identical.
I loosened all the A arm bolts, disconnected swingarm and set the car down that way. Still sat high.
What the heck can this be?!? Is my car just off from the factory?
Does 1/2 inch matter handling wise in the grand scheme of things?
Help!
I swapped the coilovers side to side and the passenger side is still sitting 1/2 inch high with the coilovers adjusted identical.
I loosened all the A arm bolts, disconnected swingarm and set the car down that way. Still sat high.
What the heck can this be?!? Is my car just off from the factory?
Does 1/2 inch matter handling wise in the grand scheme of things?
Help!
08-02-2018, 06:52 PM
#15
How slanted is the ground? You've had to have tried just parking the car backwards in the same spot, I'm assuming?
Maybe one of the LCA's or spindles is bent? Collapsed bushing?
Maybe one of the LCA's or spindles is bent? Collapsed bushing?
08-03-2018, 03:52 AM
#16
Thread Starter
The garage floor just a typical 2 car cement floor with drain the middle. It slopes slightly but not that much. Plus I was able to get the front coilovers even.
08-03-2018, 03:57 AM
#17
Thread Starter
Spindles bent? the rear axle? What are you referring to as "spindle"?
Just FYI: the car aligns perfectly, does not have any vibrations or clunks or anything weird. There is no rust or corrosion on anything.
08-03-2018, 07:20 AM
#18
the spindle is the same as a knuckle. The cast iron part that all the control arms attach to. The one with the hub.
Try parking backwards in the same spot. Does the other side now sit lower?
It certainly involves labour...but what about switching springs from side to side?
Try parking backwards in the same spot. Does the other side now sit lower?
It certainly involves labour...but what about switching springs from side to side?
08-03-2018, 07:56 AM
#19
Have you tried disconnecting the swaybar? Maybe you mentioned it before in the thread, but since this has been going for several days now I honestly do not remember.
The swaybar could be messed up somehow and pushing one side up and other down even sitting at ride height. Just disconnect the end link from one side, and swaybar is no longer active. See if that changes anything.
But first, do what B has been saying, park the other way around. A drain in the middle means its a complex subtly cone shaped floor. So I could see where floor could be flatter where front wheels are. Maybe when you park backwards now the front will be uneven, and rear will be ok.
The swaybar could be messed up somehow and pushing one side up and other down even sitting at ride height. Just disconnect the end link from one side, and swaybar is no longer active. See if that changes anything.
But first, do what B has been saying, park the other way around. A drain in the middle means its a complex subtly cone shaped floor. So I could see where floor could be flatter where front wheels are. Maybe when you park backwards now the front will be uneven, and rear will be ok.
08-03-2018, 09:11 AM
#20
Thread Starter
the spindle is the same as a knuckle. The cast iron part that all the control arms attach to. The one with the hub.
Try parking backwards in the same spot. Does the other side now sit lower?
It certainly involves labour...but what about switching springs from side to side?
Try parking backwards in the same spot. Does the other side now sit lower?
It certainly involves labour...but what about switching springs from side to side?