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Car leans slightly to the passanger side..theoretically....

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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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Car leans slightly to the passanger side..theoretically....

Theoretically, since my car is leaning to the passanger side rear about 1 inch, and seems to be the reason why my passanger side door is out of alignment, installing subframe connectors onto the car while it's on a lift should straighten it back out. I figure this becuase when i have had my car on the lift at work before, I happened to notice the passanger side door worked like new again when all 4 wheels were up off the ground. So, I am going to get some sfc and bolt/weld them in, and I will let everyone know if this straightens my cars dog tracking out/ mal aligned door out.

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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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do you have a dead shock or a busted spring?
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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No, already looked. SHocks are pretty old, but not leaking, and the springs and insulators looked ok? I am really leaning towards it being chassis fatigue from the torque. It's also a weaker t top car. ANy other suggestions I should look at first? I am getting sfc regaurdless, since I have always wanted them anyway.
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 01:14 AM
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Shocks don't support the weight of the vehicle, only the springs. Springs don't have to be broken to cause a vehicle to lean. One could be more fatigued than the other. Just look at an S-10 or Blazer some time. Chances are the driver's side will be slightly lower than the passenger side. I'm not saying that SFCs are a bad idea, I'm just saying there's no guarantee it wil fix your problem. And if you suspect your car is bent/twisted it wouldn't be a bad idea to take it to a body shop and have your frame alignment checked first.
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