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  1. 2nd June 2024, 08:19 PM #1
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    Front suspension different heights, new springs.

    The passenger side is 25mm higher than the drivers side. New springs about a year ago. I looked at the spring on the passenger side and noticed that the sway bar was rubbing against the inner guard. Why? and more importantly how do I fix this? With a hammer? Change the bushes on the away bar?
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    The springs are handed, one being slightly longer than the other.
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    Quote Originally Posted by V8Ian View Post
    The springs are handed, one being slightly longer than the other.
    When I purchased new springs for mine I don't recall anything about them being different.

    A look at RAVE does say that there can be different lengths but it is complicated.

    If a winch is fitted springs are the same length, which would explain why mine are the same.


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    When I replaced mine, they were different part numbers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by V8Ian View Post
    When I replaced mine, they were different part numbers.
    Same. Mine are Kings, and were marked L and R, IIRC.
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    Mine came from Les Richmond. He asked if I was getting a winch. As you can see in RAVE, if having a winch both springs are the same.
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    Mine were Kings from Repco and Billies from Les Richmond.
    When I wanted to do it, the Billies were unavailable, thanks to covid. When the dampers became available, standard length springs were no longer available. I had to go +40.
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    Quote Originally Posted by V8Ian View Post
    The springs are handed, one being slightly longer than the other.
    Depends on brand and model. Not all are.


    Is your vehicle SLS in the rear?


    Your front axel may not be centred and you may need an adjustable panhard rod to centre it correctly (rather than a hammer).
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    It has SLS. A bit of a pain at the moment, passenger side leaks. The front cross member is not there, I removed it to add spacers, and couldn't spread the chassis apart to fit it. That might be the non centred issue.
    EDIT The SLS is manual. I've pumped both sides to the same height, the problem has gone
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bohica View Post
    It has SLS. A bit of a pain at the moment, passenger side leaks. The front cross member is not there, I removed it to add spacers, and couldn't spread the chassis apart to fit it. That might be the non centred issue.
    EDIT The SLS is manual. I've pumped both sides to the same height, the problem has gone
    To get your cross member back in, just get a bottle jack and a piece of wood and place between chassis rails.

    Pump jack until the cross member holes line up.
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