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Body Shift, Possible? |
Guberif |
Aug 23 2019, 08:36 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 27-July 16 From: Washington Member No.: 20,227 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Ever experience the whole body of the car to shift to one side?
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Aug 23 2019, 09:03 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,772 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
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Chi-town |
Aug 23 2019, 10:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 31-August 18 From: Disneyland Member No.: 22,446 Region Association: Southern California |
I've seen very light hits shift the entire body. Was the car hit somewhere?
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Guberif |
Aug 23 2019, 12:53 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 27-July 16 From: Washington Member No.: 20,227 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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SirAndy |
Aug 23 2019, 12:56 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,580 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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jcd914 |
Aug 23 2019, 12:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
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Guberif |
Aug 23 2019, 12:58 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 27-July 16 From: Washington Member No.: 20,227 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
yes when the right front torsion bar breaks!! Ever experience the whole body of the car to shift to one side? Hey George, nope, any other ideas? Com'on Dr. you gotta know this one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Aug 23 2019, 01:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,772 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
right rear suspension console breaks loose
hit a curb and blow out two tires on the same side front torsion bar gets weak and begins to sag yes when the right front torsion bar breaks!! Ever experience the whole body of the car to shift to one side? Hey George, nope, any other ideas? Com'on Dr. you gotta know this one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Aug 23 2019, 01:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,772 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
is this possibly a test question?? (LOL)
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theer |
Aug 23 2019, 01:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 675 Joined: 31-July 15 From: Dover, MA Member No.: 19,014 Region Association: North East States |
There's no frame... so shifted relative to what - the position of the wheels in the wells?
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rhodyguy |
Aug 23 2019, 01:20 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,042 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Still trying to figure out what 'whole body shifted to one side' means. Do you mean to say 'the car is out of level when viewed from the rear of the car'? As mentioned, pictures.
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Guberif |
Aug 23 2019, 01:33 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 27-July 16 From: Washington Member No.: 20,227 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Photo's; not the greatest (tough w/ 1 hand.)
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Guberif |
Aug 23 2019, 01:39 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 27-July 16 From: Washington Member No.: 20,227 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
right rear suspension console breaks loose (welded new one; (1 I got from you) years ago) hit a curb and blow out two tires on the same side ( love the creative answer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) ) front torsion bar gets weak and begins to sag (those are relatively new as well) yes when the right front torsion bar breaks!! Ever experience the whole body of the car to shift to one side? Hey George, nope, any other ideas? Com'on Dr. you gotta know this one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Aug 23 2019, 01:51 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,772 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
That is not bad at all, front torsion bars out of adjustment, shims stacked too much on one rear side, spring is sagging. Easily corrected:
put a jack carefully under the center of the front cross member and just take the weight off of the front. If the rear levels out, the front torsion bars are out of adjustment, if not one spring has sagged or someone stacked too many shims under one of the rear control arms trying to get the neg camber out Photo's; not the greatest (tough w/ 1 hand.) |
EdwardBlume |
Aug 23 2019, 02:08 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
None of my 914s have been perfect side to side. It becomes really clear when you lower the car use spacers and remove tires a lot.
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Aug 23 2019, 02:13 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,772 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
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rhodyguy |
Aug 23 2019, 02:20 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,042 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
I see you're in WA. I think you might have a corner balance and 4 wheel alignment in your future. Redmond European should be able to help you.
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rgalla9146 |
Aug 23 2019, 06:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,538 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Most are tighter tire to fender on the right rear INMHO
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Mark Henry |
Aug 23 2019, 07:31 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Rears slightly different is common. I'd have to measure, but I know mine's out a bit and has never been hit.
It once was sitting crooked front corner to opposite rear corner, the front torsion adjustment was out. Then it did it again when a rear spring was cocked in it's pearch. Fixed that by drilling holes in the top and bottom perches and using HD zip ties, the lower perch now rides up the shock (bilstein, 160 pound springs) when I jack it up. |
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