Thread: spring height

I have not seen the suggestion to compress the springs as you suggest, but if it applies to the Series 3 it will to the Series 2 as well, as the suspension is identical. And I can see where it comes from - you want to tighten the shackles to clamp the bushes with the springs in their "normal" position, and this could, for example, include the driver. After all, it hopefully will not be having much use of the springs without the driver!

But all this will do is slightly lengthen the life of the bushes - I can't see it correcting your lean. But if it were myself, I would not worry about that amount of lean with the driver side high - that side sags more over time anyway.

John

The driver and passenger side springs are different, and you may have replaced them on the wrong sides.

The part numbers are stamped on the underside of the 3rd leaf or bottom leaf. If you can see them, I (or someone) can look them up and tell you if they're on the wrong side.

Peter

The driver's side is higher, so if it is sitting high on that side when empty, that is as it should be - so they are on the right sides.

John

Quote from Haynes # 314 workshop manual: "The acceptable variation between vehicle sides in body height is 1 in.(25.4 mm)."
W.