Tom Wesenberg
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Leave it on the tires, no jacking needed or wanted, except to maybe help push the body over while you tighten the nuts on the high side, as you lift up on the low side.
Lean-to-the-left....
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Leave it on the tires, no jacking needed or wanted, except to maybe help push the body over while you tighten the nuts on the high side, as you lift up on the low side.
BILL WILLIAMSON
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A friend had a lean from a seized shock. Bill W.
bogiediver
Senior Member
A friend works on 'A's all day long at a local 'A' museum - I mentioned I had this issue. After he asked if this was only a problem when I was in the car... 
he showed me a coupe he was working on that was leaning to the left...
As you look at the rear spring - the center bolt should be, well, centered between the U-bolts. What he showed me was the center bolt shifted to the passenger (right) side - obviously closer to the right U-bolt - pushing up the right rear corner, which was forcing down the left front giving the list to the left.
He ls going to loosen the U-bolts - carefully jack/lift the body to move it to the right to re-center the center bolt and then tighten the U-bolts to hold it in place again. He's done it on others and indicates that has solved the issue for him each time.
Your mileage may vary...
he showed me a coupe he was working on that was leaning to the left...As you look at the rear spring - the center bolt should be, well, centered between the U-bolts. What he showed me was the center bolt shifted to the passenger (right) side - obviously closer to the right U-bolt - pushing up the right rear corner, which was forcing down the left front giving the list to the left.
He ls going to loosen the U-bolts - carefully jack/lift the body to move it to the right to re-center the center bolt and then tighten the U-bolts to hold it in place again. He's done it on others and indicates that has solved the issue for him each time.
Your mileage may vary...
TudooR31
Member
This seems to be a tricky thing to fix.
I've recently replaced both front and rear springs.
The front was just worn out.
The rear had a snapped off center bolt which let most the leaves to shift to the right side.
Someone also bent up the 2 lower rear leaves for some reason.
I had a 2.25" lean to left measured at both fender openings.
Now I have a 1.75" lean to the left and the car sits 2" higher in back.
IT frustrating and my Model A friends have been very patient with my problem.
I guess replacing both springs/shackles with new units are only a partial fix.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
I've recently replaced both front and rear springs.
The front was just worn out.
The rear had a snapped off center bolt which let most the leaves to shift to the right side.
Someone also bent up the 2 lower rear leaves for some reason.
I had a 2.25" lean to left measured at both fender openings.
Now I have a 1.75" lean to the left and the car sits 2" higher in back.
IT frustrating and my Model A friends have been very patient with my problem.
I guess replacing both springs/shackles with new units are only a partial fix.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
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