OliverWestby
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The rear springs on my SWB S3 were originally 7 leaf springs (which I believe are the heavy duty springs for a lightweight), and the ride was awful, so following a recommendation, I removed the springs, stripped them down, wire brushed the rust away and greased them, before putting them back together with leaf 3, 5 and 7 left out.
The ride is far far better, but now I am parking it on a flat driveway, I have noticed it sagging to at the drivers side by about 6cm.
I didn't think that the rear springs have a specific side, but I could have put them back on the wrong side when taking them off to refurbish them, if they do.
Looking at the springs, the drivers side rear spring is siting much flatter than the passenger side spring, and the drivers side rear shackle has rotated slightly to take up the increase in the effective horizontal length of the spring, due to it sagging.
The spring rate was calculated for the springs with the 3 leaves removed, and they should be plenty strong enough for the weight that is being carried (I never have anything heavier than 2 dogs in the back).
Are my springs knackered, and in which case, what springs would you recommend as replacements, or could something else be causing the rear corner to sag?
The ride is far far better, but now I am parking it on a flat driveway, I have noticed it sagging to at the drivers side by about 6cm.
I didn't think that the rear springs have a specific side, but I could have put them back on the wrong side when taking them off to refurbish them, if they do.
Looking at the springs, the drivers side rear spring is siting much flatter than the passenger side spring, and the drivers side rear shackle has rotated slightly to take up the increase in the effective horizontal length of the spring, due to it sagging.
The spring rate was calculated for the springs with the 3 leaves removed, and they should be plenty strong enough for the weight that is being carried (I never have anything heavier than 2 dogs in the back).
Are my springs knackered, and in which case, what springs would you recommend as replacements, or could something else be causing the rear corner to sag?