74kelley

I have a 76 the rear spring rubs on the drivers side tire, when you turn right,, has the spring lost its arch?what is the stock clearance? its a 9 leaf, thanks for the help. any good mechanic in Rochester ny??

Aerovette

It goes without saying, that should not be possible. Even un-arched, it should not make contact. It could be sliding in the rear differential brackets. I wonder if the center pin sheered somehow?

Alan 71

Hi 74,
The ends of the spring are actually quite close to the dust shield as these photos show.
What size tires recurrently on the car?
Regards,
Alan

The photos make the spring ends look a bit closer than they actually are.







A 255-60-15 tire.

74kelley

thanks,the spring end rubs on the wheel, the wheel weights hit, I will try to post pics,

MelWff

a loose camber adjustment nut could cause the wheel camber to change while going through a turn. Looking at the drivers side tire from the rear how would you describe the tire straight up and down, or the top of the tire learns in towards the body?
Are the camber adjustment bolts tight?
What size are the tires?