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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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Lower on rear driver side

Well my front end seems ok but in the back the driver side is like 1" lower than the pass side.Even without measuring it i could clearly see it.

So what could cause this?

I took my rear springs(strano springs) and isolator off but they where fine so i ve install them back.Also tried to switch them and no result.Springs are installed the same way.

Stranos springs on Koni SA
umi rear lca(poly/rod end)
umi adj panhard rod
strange 12 bolts

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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 08:13 AM
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Try swapping the springs and see if the problem moves too.
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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Are the ends of the pigtails on both springs pointing toward the front of the car?

Disconnect the rear sway-bar endlinks, is it level now?
Old Jul 17, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnD
Try swapping the springs and see if the problem moves too.
Like stated already tryed it and same result

[QUOTE=bluz28;6040534]Are the ends of the pigtails on both springs pointing toward the front of the car?

Disconnect the rear sway-bar endlinks, is it level now?[/QUOTE

At first not the coils where pointing backward,i ve reinstall them pointing forward and same problem.

May i ask why the guess on the endlinks???

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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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If you disconnect the endlinks and the problem goes away then you know it's either a swaybar(bent), or endlink (damaged,mismatched,improperly adjusted) problem.
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by bluz28
If you disconnect the endlinks and the problem goes away then you know it's either a swaybar(bent), or endlink (damaged,mismatched,improperly adjusted) problem.
Ok i ll check that this week and give some further news.

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