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| jschaible |
 Dec 6 2009, 07:41 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 30-September 09 From: Clinton, NJ Member No.: 10,870 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
My 1.8L car leans to the passenger side. The lean can be seen from the front or (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) back, but it's definitely more pronuunced at the right (passenger) rear corner. Any ideas what trouble I am in for? Is it the rear coil springs?
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| VaccaRabite |
Dec 6 2009, 07:56 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,456 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Could just be springs.
Could be that the rear console is rusted/torn/no longer functional. Put that side up on jackstands, pull the rear wheel, and start taking pictures and showing us what you find. Pay close attention to the area where the rear swing arm attaches to the body of the car. That console can rust from the inside out. BUT IT CAN BE FIXED! It may also be indicative of other rust issues with your car though. Zach |
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| Eric_Shea |
Dec 7 2009, 12:15 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Check the inside mount (where the 22mm nut attaches) of your rear control arm pivot shaft. This is the suspension console Zach refers to.
Because it's the passengers side (where the battery is) and more in the rear, this is what I would suspect. It's very common for battery acid to run down that side and prematurely rust that mount. |
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| Eric_Shea |
Dec 7 2009, 12:20 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I just noticed there's a good picture of what we're talking about in TwinTurbo914's thread:
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| SirAndy |
Dec 7 2009, 01:18 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Dec 6 2009, 05:56 PM)  Could be that the rear console is rusted/torn/no longer functional. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) My money would be on a cracked suspension console ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Andy |
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| silver74insocal |
Dec 7 2009, 10:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 736 Joined: 26-November 09 From: rancho cucamonga Member No.: 11,073 Region Association: Southern California |
hope for the best...plan for the worst. please post some pics of your car and its predicament for all us newbies! (especially your engine compartment if its complete with FI..I'm dyin to see a complete 1.8 engine!!) good luck sir
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| hot_shoe914 |
Dec 8 2009, 09:24 PM
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on ramp passer Group: Members Posts: 3,802 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Earle, Ar. Member No.: 8,354 Region Association: None |
Stop at the next corner and tell the fat chick to get the hell out! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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| 70Sixter |
Dec 9 2009, 04:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 422 Joined: 3-August 04 From: Surf City, NC Member No.: 2,444 Region Association: South East States |
And if the above are all okay -- it could be that the car has been corner balanced with a driver aboard.
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| McMark |
Dec 9 2009, 06:21 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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| kenshapiro2002 |
Dec 10 2009, 05:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,441 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Overweight SO? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
QUOTE(jschaible @ Dec 6 2009, 08:41 PM) My 1.8L car leans to the passenger side. The lean can be seen from the front or (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) back, but it's definitely more pronuunced at the right (passenger) rear corner. Any ideas what trouble I am in for? Is it the rear coil springs? |
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