Car sitting unlevel??

[BARRACUDA1968]

I just bought an 87 GN which was restored and not driven much in the last 7 years.

It has new body mounts and all the shocks look fairly new. I do have air bags in the rear springs.

The passenger side sits about an inch lower than the drivers side. I let all the air out of the bags and measured at the rear wheel well.

I have a lift so I checked to make sure the rear springs were seated right and they appear to be.

My only thought is maybe I need new rear springs? If I put 13 psi in the right rear bag I can level the car but I would rather get the issue fixed.

Any thoughts?

 

[John Larkin]

Springs do determine ride height, all things being equal (tire inflation, tire size, body mounts as you mentioned).

 

[BARRACUDA1968]

Yeah that's kinda what I figured. I have checked all the obvious so might be time to pull the springs.

 

[John Larkin]

At least the rears are super easy. Just let the diff dangle while the car is jacked up on the frame and you can bench press them out once the retainers are unbolted at the top.

 

[BARRACUDA1968]

Looked pretty easy, thanks for the help!

 

[charlief1]

Lift the car up by the frame and take the shocks loose at the axle. You can swivel the rear up and down at this point so you won't need to strong arm the springs in and out.

 

[Emiliano Lago]

Defenally the springs

 

[BARRACUDA1968]

Thanks for the advice!

Any suggestions on where to get the best springs?

 

[Dennis Kirban]

Rear springs was a weak point on those cars we been selling the same rear springs since around 1990. That should cur eth problem based on information you posted about car already havcng all new body bushings...if not it will make it better

bilstein shocks are the best all around street shocks to buy if you got the funds...they created the gas shock and are found as OEM on many high performance cars German made.......tough to beat German engineering...

just my thoughts...

denniskirban@yahoo.com

 

[BARRACUDA1968]

Hello Dennis, thanks for the response!

I have been looking at your website and plan to pick up a few things for the car soon. I've seen your name many times around the boards and all of it was good!