View Full Version : Rear body level?


madcarson
Jul 15th, 08, 10:06 PM
I have new rear springs in 69 camaro,CE adj shocks and pass side fender rubs on tire and drivers is 3 fingers above it ? Pass side is only about 1" off when parked so tire must be coming up with susp.travel but,how do I adjust it ? I loosened off shackles and bounced body but no change ! Any suggestions I don't want to F-up 1/4 panel !:confused:

400bird
Jul 16th, 08, 12:52 PM
There have been so many people their car leaning and what not. Try a search, get ready to read a lot.
There are so many things to check and so many different places the problem could lie.
Did it have the lean before you changed the springs? Did you change all 4?
Is the front level?

Remember the problem might also be in the front and causing the rear to be off.

This is a quote I got from a search
"You could rule out the front end by jacking it up in the middle of the front end just till the wheels come off the ground. Once the tires come off the ground measure both side of the rear. If they are the same it doesn't have anything to do with the front end."

If after trying this the problem is in the rear try swapping the springs side to side