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EFV-8 Club Forum / General Ford Discussion / Rotating rear spring 1936

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35gal

05-16-2011 @ 5:25 PM

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The car leans toward the drivers side. Does removing the rear spring and rotating it to where the drivers end will now be on the passenger side help any..

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05-16-2011 @ 5:59 PM

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35gal, you may luck out there, but while you have it out, you can dramatically increase your chances of success by dismantling the spring, cleaning and removing burrs, and of course, checking for broken leaves.

You will also likely find that the shocks and shackles are in need of maintenance. Its good to do a job complete the first time!

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05-17-2011 @ 4:51 AM

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what I have to ask, do you drive the car,?
if it sits for long periods. things get stiff,
if everything was up to snuff,it should not lean,
using the car limbers the suspension so it works correctly,it will lean if just like ford38v8 said
there is something worn, like the leaf springs have rigids on them, or shackles are binding, or shocks are preventing the car to remain center,also this could be from the front also, everything has to work in harmony,
disconnect the shocks and see if they are binding, and see if that makes a difference,
hope this helps 37RAGTOPMAN

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05-17-2011 @ 9:08 AM

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what Alan says is correct, but look for one more thing, is the spring centered on the cross member, just ran into two different cars that had the spring mounted offset, the bolt head for the spring pack was not in the center of the cross member where there is a square "hole" for it. As Alan said best thing to do is rebuild the spring

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05-17-2011 @ 12:01 PM

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If the head of the spring tie bolt is not centered in the hole of the closs member, check the U-bolts to see if they are loose or broken. It is also possible, and likely, that the tie bolt through the center of the spring has broken, allowing the leaves, particularly the main leaf, to shift. As Alan suggested, check the leaves for wear pockets. If deep, they can cause the center bolt to shear.

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