Will a blown shock cause sagging?
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Racer
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From: los altos ca
Will a blown shock cause sagging?
well my car seems to be sagging in the rear passenger side...I just went through my entire suspension system...reusing my old bilsteins with low miles on them 10k...With all the suspension bolts set to their lowest setting the car seems to sag on that corner...Could this be caused by a blown shock, when installing this shock i was a little concerned since it was easier to compress compared to the drivers side. I know that the leaf-spring is a little irregular but its sagging about an inch... 
??????
Any thoughts are always appreciated............
??????Any thoughts are always appreciated............
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From: Hot Springs AR
Originally Posted by Ducati749
I know that the leaf-spring is a little irregular but its sagging about an inch..
Mike
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Originally Posted by VetteDrmr
That's a very ominous statement. The leaf spring should be exactly symmetrical, no irregularities. Sounds like a spring problem to me.
Mike
Mike
I have 2 springs and each one has a slight joggle just outboard of where it is secured to the cradle, one is delaminated and the adjuster had 3/4" extra thread engagement to get the car level.
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Racer
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From: los altos ca
Originally Posted by FFR-Z06
Are you sure about this?
I have 2 springs and each one has a slight joggle just outboard of where it is secured to the cradle, one is delaminated and the adjuster had 3/4" extra thread engagement to get the car level.
I have 2 springs and each one has a slight joggle just outboard of where it is secured to the cradle, one is delaminated and the adjuster had 3/4" extra thread engagement to get the car level.
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From: Hot Springs AR
If the joggle you're referring to is the one molded into the spring arch, that's not what I thought was meant. By "irregular" I thought of something not molded into the spring.
The delamination is a real problem, though, unless it's maybe just the surface ply. That's a localized failure of the spring, and it will, most likely, fail suddenly and totally when it is subjected to a heavy load.
HTH, and have a good one,
Mike
The delamination is a real problem, though, unless it's maybe just the surface ply. That's a localized failure of the spring, and it will, most likely, fail suddenly and totally when it is subjected to a heavy load.
HTH, and have a good one,
Mike
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From: Gainesville Georgia
Originally Posted by FFR-Z06
Sounds like a bad spring to me, the rear spring supports the car and the shock dampens out the bumps in the road.
Thats pretty much what I would have guessed.
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Racer
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From: los altos ca
good stuff guys, however i noticed any corner of the car can be lifted 1/2in with a small amount of force, far less than the force needed to compress a bilstein, which is why i came to the conclusion that a shock may be at fault.... not what i know just what i think....... 
