1/2" crooked front end

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Jul 16, 2012 | 12:35 PM

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1/2" crooked front end

I noticed my front end of my cars nose sits a 1/2" higher on the drivers side compared to passenger side. I had hotchkis lower springs installed a few years ago. Any ideas why the cars front end ride height would be offset?

Jul 16, 2012 | 12:37 PM

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Re: 1/2" crooked front end

Make sure the springs are indexed in the control arm correctly.

Jul 16, 2012 | 03:06 PM

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Re: 1/2" crooked front end

Also make sure your swaybar(s) aren't tweeked. I have seen a bunch of them off left to right.
Unbolt the swaybar, roll car back and forth then measure.

Jul 16, 2012 | 04:16 PM

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Re: 1/2" crooked front end

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Make sure the springs are indexed in the control arm correctly.

do I have to remove the springs to see if they are correctly indexed? I had front end off the ground for a while when I put an engine in, so maybe th springs could have moved then?

Jul 16, 2012 | 04:17 PM

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Re: 1/2" crooked front end

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Also make sure your swaybar(s) aren't tweeked. I have seen a bunch of them off left to right.
Unbolt the swaybar, roll car back and forth then measure.

I'll also look into this

Jul 17, 2012 | 01:29 AM

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Re: 1/2" crooked front end

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do I have to remove the springs to see if they are correctly indexed? I had front end off the ground for a while when I put an engine in, so maybe th springs could have moved then?

Nope, there are two drain holes in the a-arm on the side nearest the engine. The end of the spring should sit in between the two holes. The front springs are under a good bit of tension so they don't move easily.