Twisted rear leaf spring?
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Instructor
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: MONTREAL QUEBEC
Twisted rear leaf spring?
My rear leaf spring bolts are at an angle instead of going straight down through the leaf spring. It is a stock 71 and even the support bracket for the leaf spring bolts look twisted. The last time I checked they were straight but now both sides are bent. What could cause this and how do I fix it? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x...Picture437.jpg
Thanks.http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x...Picture437.jpg
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 191
Likes: 1
From: MONTREAL QUEBEC
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 191
Likes: 1
From: MONTREAL QUEBEC
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,443
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From: McDonough Georgia
My spring looked the same on my 76,even a new spring,long story short i replaced the trailing arms and the front bushings on the arms were GONE,causing the rear suspension to be all out of whack.replaced the trailing arms and everything is straight now.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,093
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From: Midlothian VA
With no tires/wheels and the rear of the car off the floor there is no weight on the spring thus it pulls down and in.
Put the wheels back on and drop the car to the floor then give it a roll and the spring will flatten back out.
In a word, what you are seeing is normal.
Put the wheels back on and drop the car to the floor then give it a roll and the spring will flatten back out.
In a word, what you are seeing is normal.
Race Director
Joined: May 2006
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From: Dayton, Ohio
Sorry wrong picture. This is the driver side.http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x...Picture436.jpg
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