At 08:09 PM 7/2/2010, you wrote:
Fellow Listers;
This afternoon, I attempted to adjust the rear brakes on my '77 Spit. When I
jacked up one side, I noticed that the wheel "tucked in" rather dramatically
(i.e., the bottom of the tire angled in toward the center of the
car...positive camber I believe). This was so dramatic that the half-shaft
actually touched the frame and the wheel wouldn't spin properly.
Is this normal...or is this the classic sign of a sagging rear spring?
I have worked on the rear suspension recently (over the winter), in which I
installed a used differential. While that was a long and involved repair,
nothing untoward happened with that.
Any advice/opinions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Matt Milkevitch'77 SpitfireWillow Grove, PA
Sounds pretty normal to me. It's a single-pivot swing axle, so that
is what happens when you jack it up. You will get a bit less
deflection when you jack up both sides at the same time, I think,
which is why you probably didn't notice it previously.
Kevin Rhodes
Westbrook, Maine
Freddy the Spitfire of many varied bits and model years, whose
chassis is also a '77 - bought 15 years ago next Thursday, one of us
is getting old!
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