RE: Sagging Alfa--it's not springs.

["L. Horton" <luvmygsd@domain.elided>]

I have the same problem but on the left side. I know it not my weight
because its that way just sitting in the driveway. My mech says theres
nothing wrong but I feel a little silly driving leaning to the left.
I heard of one person who had her mech tell her to just put someone in the
other seat to even her out. I would change shops with that advice.
Laura
78 Spider (leaning to the left)


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
Stacy Gary
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 08:01
To: Stacy Gary; alfa-digest@domain.elided
Subject: Sagging Alfa--it's not springs.


Hi everyone!

I just intstalled new rear "performance" springs on my Spider, hoping it
would
solve my sagging, rear passenger's side.

It certainly lowered the car a bit which looks cool and handles a bit
better,
but the rear right corner still sags the same amount as it did before.

What's the next thing to check?

Could it be shocks?

FYI, the shocks on the car are SACHS and are labelled "Made in Western
Germany", so they're at least a decade old. I took them out to see how they
looked, compressed them by leaning onthem against the ground and then let
them
go. Tthey slowly uncompressed themselves, like you would expect a normal
shock
to do. So I stuck them back in.

I'm at a loss for what to do next, because if it's not springs... then what
is
it?

I would really appreciate any ideas anyone had. Thanks.

Stacy Gary
78 Spider Veloce.


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