Thread: Sag in the Suspension Department

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

The Rossi has always played tricks on us in car parks,, one week it will be leaning drivers side,
the next flat as-- running Nitrochargers all round,,
The only thing BUB002 does is lean forward when I raise the rear

Thats because the petrol tank is empty..you silly petrol head..


The problem at hand is probably the shock is the offender, highly unlikely a spring will go quickly, takes years of abuse

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

takes years of abuse

must- refrain-
must - not- make- joke-

ARRRGH!!

Originally Posted by Scouse

Do you still run the factory rear sway bar ?
If so, check the links - one might have become inverted. I've heard of 2 in the last week doing this.

Make that three.

YOWZA!
its nice to find a reason --

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

YOWZA!
its nice to find a reason --

Ain't that the truth.

It helps to think "opposite".

You see it wasn't a sag but a lift.

I think I mentioned to you hearing that sound whilst entering my garage...it was the roof racks glancing the soffit at the entry.

Found this thread searching......for an answer

"My problen exactly".....maybe

Even when I get out... the disco has a lean towards the front drivers side......... ?????

While I was underneath today I discovered what I think is the problem....
a little arm off the diff on the left is UP , while on the right side it's down. These little arms connects to what I think is the sway bar....

so
it's not B.F.C. in the drivers seat causing the front to sag but rather it appears the rear left is lifted.?.?.?.? I think

Now...

How to fix ........ how to stop it happening again

Pleeze
Stevo

Can I just undo the bolts, at the rear mount and drop it ??? or do they have heaps of tension and I'll end up stripping them?? how do I stop it happening again

Thanx all

I've got some pretty stiff Lovells in mine which are about 4 years also. These have also sagged, particularly to the DS. Anyway, I've just taken delivery of some replacement springs for it.

Originally Posted by sschmez

Can I just undo the bolts, at the rear mount and drop it ??? or do they have heaps of tension and I'll end up stripping them?? how do I stop it happening again

Thanx all

It's safer if you can flip the linkage back the right way, that way there is no torsion in the swaybar at all when on the level. Try jacking up the chassis to get the suspension to droop then apply a little tension to the swaybar as you lower the vehicle down again. Having said that I removed mine with the linkage flipped but I tied the swaybar arms to the chassis with ropes so I could release them slowly. Then I unbolted the brackets holding the swaybar to the chassis - once they are off all the torsion is gone and you can remove the bar and linkages at your leisure.
How to stop it happening again? Leave the swaybar in your garage.