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SweetCars Samba Member
Joined: July 23, 2009 Posts: 219 Location: Dominican Republic
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 5:10 pm Post subject: Front end lower on one side |
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Hi
I got a Sedan with drop spindles and with almost brand new everything in front: shock, ball joint...
But i have the passenger side rubbing my tire and the left side doesnt. I even have less dampering motion on the right side.
What could be the cause? |
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vwoldbug Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2009 Posts: 1214 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: Front end lower on one side |
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Start checking the rear and then make sure the front fenders are the same . |
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VW_Jimbo Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2016 Posts: 9880 Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: Front end lower on one side |
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The drop spindles push the rotor or drum out 19mm more than a stock spindle. That is what you are fighting. I tried rolling my fender with very little success. I finally welded in adjustable front beam bolts to slightly raise the car, right about a 13mm. Works great now. When I welded in the adjusters, I also shortened the front beam by 2 inches, that also helped out. _________________ Jimbo
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volksworld Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2011 Posts: 2525 Location: formerly NY currently NC
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: Front end lower on one side |
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if new ball joints were installed and not indexed correctly (notches pointed straight forward and back) the suspension could be jammed up lower on one side from lack of travel in the joint...also a couple leaves broken in the torsion bar on one side....but yes, first measure and see if you're just fighting a badly shaped aftermarket fender(or maybe you're fighting an original fender and the badly shaped aftermarket one is the one that clears) |
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