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Hi guys, have noticed rear drivers side is lower than passenger side. When cornering you can really feel it!! Would I be looking at rear coil springs or shocks??
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Sorry guys forgot to mention 67 galaxies 500 fastback
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push down on the corner that is sagging, then release it. if it comes up in one motion than its probably the spring but if it comes up and "bounces a little" than its probably the shock. Then do the same on the good side and compare.
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The spring holds the car up, the shock is there to dampen the energy release and speed of the spring response. If the car is sagging and leaning excessively, I'd say the culprit is most likely the springs. New coils are not terribly expensive and would probably make a word of difference over sacked out fifty year old springs.
Last edited by 70XL (April 8, 2016 9:50 am)
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Are they difficult to replace?
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Rears are a lot easier than fronts on most cars. Although I had a '65 Belair I did rears on, luckily I did it on a lift at work. These were 409 wagon springs and a bugger all the way.
Your Ford should be a lot easier. You'll need jack stands, a floor jack of course and a helper comes in handy.
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Hi, have just replaced rear coils but its still lower on one side!?? Any suggestions guys?
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Put all the stuff in the trunk on the other side!
Is anything else in the suspension binding up? When the springs were out, did you see if the control arms moved freely? Is there any damage, frame, suspension, etc., from a previous collision? Is the shock bound up on that side? Does it sit level with the shock disconnected? Now that the springs are new, it would seem that either the suspension is bound up and not fully rebounding on that side, or there is significantly more weight on the low side. Maybe there is a stash of gold bars under the rear seat?
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Another thought is the body mounts could be damaged/rusted through or the rubber bushing missing. Check it visually first, then by measuring the distance from the ground to the frame on all four corners. If the frame height is equal all around and the body height isn't, the body mounts may be the culprit.
In addition, it could be the front springs need replaced as well. It's a bit more difficult as you need a spring compressor and a tool for knocking the ball joints loose (I use a tie rod fork). As shocks are not that expensive I would replace all four while you're at it. At least then you'll have a fresh set of springs/shocks front & rear and the ride & handling will be greatly improved.
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