On 11 Aug 2002 at 13:00, Lenny Seidman wrote: > The left rear wheel is at a noticeable worse (slanted out at the bottom more) > angle than the rght rear wheel.
That angle is called camber; negative means it tilts in at the top. The camber on each rear wheel is controlled entirely by the vertical position of the suspension on that side. If the left side has more negative camber than the right while you are in the car, maybe that's just a sign that the car is loaded more on the left. (Uh, it's a LHD car, right? :-) However if the amount is "excessive" or stays the same when you get out, you have a problem with the spring. Can't say that I've ever actually seen such a problem but two possibilities come to mind. Maybe the spring is not symmetric, having been bent on the left more than on the right over the years. Or maybe the bolts which hold the spring to the diff are coming loose. I've never checked the bolts on a Mk3 but on a MkIV/1500 you can check them through a removeable plate under the carpet behind the seats. I *think* you may be able to swap it for a MkIV/1500 swing spring if you replace the front sway bar too. If you're in the Boston area I have an extra spring that you can have. I swapped it out of my 1500 but has plenty of life left. > Any ideas what could be causing this difference in angle and > would the pulsating/vibration (vibration at speeds above 45 Severe camber angles make the u-joints operate at sharper angles. Since a standard u-joint is not constant-veloicty, you may be feeling the resulting windup and release of the drivetrain twice though each wheel revolution. Exact behavior would depend on the phasing between the u-joints, but that changes as you corner. Seems to be it would have to be pretty severe to be felt, but then again, you are complaining about severe (and asyemmetric) camber.-- Jim Muller [EMAIL PROTECTED] '80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+ /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
