car leans to left... from looking at it from back.

brad` · 17-01-2009, 05:47 PM

Strangreest bloody thing,

when looking at the back of my car, the entire left side is on a massive lean compated to the right side im talking like this

i dont know what it is, im guessing maybe the rear left strut is f**d the springs are king spring got them in start of june

how ever the front off the car is sitting dead even. so i know its one of the back suspesnion parts

how good is the drawing, got a little carried away haha

cheers
brad`

poolkeeper · 17-01-2009, 05:49 PM

why you in the middle of the road rofl

No real help here, other what you think it is..

loosey · 17-01-2009, 05:56 PM

When you buy lowered springs the right side springs are always longer than the left side. Its so that it sits even when the driver is sitting in the car.

Cam · 17-01-2009, 07:07 PM

rofl, i have to say that is a mighty fine drawing, if your car looks anywhere near as good in real life, as it does in that pic, dont worry about it! Although, i think your numberplate seems unusually large, and crooked...

And i think Motionless is right, my car also looks slight lower on the left. Bit if its just the rear, maybe collapsed shock?

The Monty · 17-01-2009, 07:21 PM

I think mine has been done wrong then as mine sits lower on the drivers side.

RG · 17-01-2009, 07:23 PM

How many of you realise that the fuel tank is actually on the passenger side?

falconboy · 17-01-2009, 11:34 PM

Is your misses a larger lady by any chance?

ieatsports_cars · 17-01-2009, 11:39 PM

or is the boot chockers or any thing heavy in the boot ! i would recommend see a spring specialist like pedders one of the springs could be shot or even the struts

**GasoLane** · 18-01-2009, 12:45 AM

Umm...If the front is straight and the back is leaning left then the chassis is twisted. Bodies cant bend.

Picss would be a help.

RG · 18-01-2009, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

Umm...If the front is straight and the back is leaning left then the chassis is twisted. Bodies cant bend.

Picss would be a help.

Mine does it too, if anybody bothered to read my post above where I said about the fuel tank location you would realise that it is located in the back passenger corner. All that weight over one corner is going to make the car lean to there and also cause more wear to the suspension components.

You'll probably also find that the car is slightly higher in the front right.

The Monty · 18-01-2009, 09:02 AM

Which would be why mine leans to the right? So when there is fuel in it levels out?

RG · 18-01-2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by The Monty

Which would be why mine leans to the right? So when there is fuel in it levels out?

If yours is leaning to the right you have problems with your suspension.

Pedders Bendigo · 18-01-2009, 12:22 PM

It is unlikely to be the springs the car may have a twist in the chassis or the springs in the wrong side. If the springs are in the right side it may need a spring spacer in the one side to help level the car up. Would need to inspect the vehicle other possability is that the spring is not seated correctly have seen this at tiems also.

mik · 18-01-2009, 12:26 PM

tyre pressures ok?

atec77 · 18-01-2009, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brad`

Strangreest bloody thing,

when looking at the back of my car, the entire left side is on a massive lean compated to the right side im talking like this

i dont know what it is, im guessing maybe the rear left strut is f**d the springs are king spring got them in start of june

how ever the front off the car is sitting dead even. so i know its one of the back suspesnion parts

how good is the drawing, got a little carried away haha

cheers
brad`

Park the car on flat level ground , now measure each corner and how much tilt ?
I have had cars with 50mm tilt due to a bad shock or strut so thats possibly all it is although a sagged spring may be in evidence and visit to a suspension place you trust might be in order

The Monty · 18-01-2009, 01:20 PM

Mines been like it since it was lowered. Weird.

GUTLES · 18-01-2009, 01:46 PM

I put Pedders lowered springs & shocks into an XF I had & it sat like that, I was told it was to compensate for the driver as Motionless XE said..

rob_liss_lms10 · 19-01-2009, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motionless_xe

When you buy lowered springs the right side springs are always longer than the left side. Its so that it sits even when the driver is sitting in the car.

I have not heard of this, not saying that it is incorrect though. if it is correct maybe the springs are on the wrong side. As Russell said, the weight of the fuel tank on the passanger side should even out the weight of the driver, so the problem may be exsentuated if the springs are around the wrong way. When I set up the shocks on my car with adjustable Koni's the left rear is always a pita. I always adjust the height with 1/2 tank of fuel and I have to adjust the left rear about 1 cm higher than the right, this way it sits level. So with that in mind possibly it is natural to sit lower on left than right. Fill the tank full of fuel, park on level ground and see if it is still staggered to the left, then sit in the drivers seat and get some one to check.

brad` · 19-01-2009, 05:16 PM

hey thanks for the replies,

yeah i relaise the fuel tank is on passanget side, i always thoguth AU springs were oppiste, lower on right to componsate for the weight in the Tank?
most likely wrong tho haha

the shocks are still fairly stiff considering there the orgionals

its not as bad as the pic but still noticable i coulndt get the line on a good angel haha

pick does my car justice its better in the pic then in real life haha, Larget plate ? thats a slime line :P

Cheers i might just see if it gets any worse and if so ill take to some where,

thats for the help
brad`