Lop sided

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 731

I seem to have a drunk 19. It's leanin to one side ie. the rear right is about an inch lower than the rear left. Am I right in thinkin i could have a problem with the torsion bar? Any other suggestions as to the cause?

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Sounds like it, just take the right side on out and raise it up a bit.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

wot (I mean what really) he said aiight!

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of course make sure its not caused by a collapsed front opposite spring.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

what abot the rear shock chris . remember my collapsed rear shocks were making the car look lowered 1-2 cms Rolling Eyes

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no they werent...

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Neal 19 16v wrote:

no they werent...

how do you know ? you have not even seen the bloody difference mofo

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because i know that unless the shocks were siezed solid, they dont affect the static ride height

Site Subscriber Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 2281

Could a small boy be living in the bodywork?

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Neal 19 16v wrote:

because i know that unless the shocks were siezed solid, they dont affect the static ride height

my asss

what if one of them shocks is seized solid ? Wink

hehehe ,who is the daddy now Question

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

well you said they were collapsed.

In my world, 'collapsed' means something very different to 'siezed'

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

now now, stop playing word games and admit that the ride height can drop depending on the condition of the rear shock . and in this case it is a possibilty

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

ok if you put a load of bricks in the boot, then leave it for 5 years so the shocks sieze solid, then empty the boot, yes the rear will be lower than it started out.

Otherwise, a shock that is free to extend and retract does not set the ride height.

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

I have this problem too, guy at ATS said it was the shocks but I am almost certain that he's talking out his rear end coz I've done the bouncy thing at the back of the car and it does exactly what it's meant to...as in down up back to centre.

Site Subscriber Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 2281

Can the torsion bar actually deform?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

not really ben, it can weaken after all its a bar of metal that gets twisted.

The tolerence for ride height is about 15mm per side.

Dampers do not affect the height unless seized like neal said.

All the dampers do is damp the movement of the springs/torsion bars

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

I will never trust ATS ever again!!!! Just trying to get money out of me!

Site Subscriber Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 2281

Course they are, they ain't in business to serve you, they're their to make as much money as possible.

That's why I'm frustrated that my hands-on skills with cars are so poor.....running a car for me in the big wide world is gonna end up being an costly affair for me since I have a decent knowledge of how engines work yet absolutely no skill at working on them.

Spark plug change is about my limit. Even an oil and filter change scares me!

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

Know the feeling, I'm just learning as I go along.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

well at least you 2 seem to have some brains to learn Laughing

i am thick as shit ,i do it the good old hit and miss way

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

You seem to be doing alright Shackal. Up til now I've only had to do really simple stuff, exhaust, radiator and brakes. As Chris said, I've broke my car while changing the head gasket coz now it won't start! We all have our own ways of learning, mine is doing stuff, break it then fix it.