<VV> Saggy LM Convertible

[Roger Gault]

Geoff,
So, is the sag really just in the back?  Seems unlikely.  Measure from the
wheel centerlines up to the top of the wheel well opening on all 4 wheels
and see if it's just one corner or if the front is leaning too.  If it's
both ends, you almost certainly have spring problems.  If not, I'd really
suspect the rockers are rusting from the inside.

Mine did this for years (at both ends).  I _thought_ I had swapped sides
with the front springs when I had the front suspension apart, so I replaced
the rears - no help.  Finally, a month or so ago, I replaced the fronts and
all is well.  Guess I only imagined swapping the fronts.

Roger

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoffrey A Johnson" <geoffj at unm.edu>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 1:44 AM
Subject: <VV> Saggy LM Convertible


> A friend has a 65 Corsa Convert that  sits 1 inch lower on the
> drivers side then the passenger side at the back.  We have swapped some
> other springs,
> then put the originals back, swapped to the other side.  Also tried rubber
> donut
> spring spacers.  Same thing.
> Everything looks OK in the suspension.  Car is a solid rust free New
> Mexico
> car that has never seen any body damage.
> Any ideas?
>
> -Geoff Johnson
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