Atrus
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I tore the whole rear end out of the car. The driver's side was sitting 1" lower than the passenger. I also had some issues with the rear brakes, and I figure while it's apart I am going to put in the rear bearing kit as well. I have a few questions about what should be done to put everything back together.
1) Leaf Springs - as far as I can see, removed from the car they seem to have the same height and whatnot. Does this mean they are OK, or can one still be bad? I'd imagine one could still be more fatigued than the other? Is it worth my while to have these re-tempered/rebuilt? Any idea of what I should pay (to ensure I don't get taken to the cleaners)?
2) Shocks - could a bad lever shock cause this? I compress the arm while it's on the car, and it does return to the extended position, but nothing like what a tube shock would do. It seems to take a lot of time, and quite honestly, it could just be gravity working. I am thinking maybe these are in need of service, and could that be the reason for the sag? I plan on DIY tube shocks either way, I am just wondering if I should consider the springs as good.
3) The rubber/poly spacer debate. Reading through threads, it seemed the poly was considered king by most, but then Peter C mentioned the possibility of cracked front A-arms. I plan on rebuilding the front as soon as the wallet recovers from the rear, so I should decide to go all poly or all rubber now. I also noticed that some mentioned that the rubber bushings currently available may not really be that great in quality. Any further experiences/comments as time has gone on? I'm leaning towards poly, but the rubber are cheaper and could be had from the same vendor when I order the rest of the parts.
4) Anything else I am missing that should be done? The plan is new bushings, new brake hose, new pads/rotors, new hubs, all new hardware, and DIY tube shock conversion.
1) Leaf Springs - as far as I can see, removed from the car they seem to have the same height and whatnot. Does this mean they are OK, or can one still be bad? I'd imagine one could still be more fatigued than the other? Is it worth my while to have these re-tempered/rebuilt? Any idea of what I should pay (to ensure I don't get taken to the cleaners)?
2) Shocks - could a bad lever shock cause this? I compress the arm while it's on the car, and it does return to the extended position, but nothing like what a tube shock would do. It seems to take a lot of time, and quite honestly, it could just be gravity working. I am thinking maybe these are in need of service, and could that be the reason for the sag? I plan on DIY tube shocks either way, I am just wondering if I should consider the springs as good.
3) The rubber/poly spacer debate. Reading through threads, it seemed the poly was considered king by most, but then Peter C mentioned the possibility of cracked front A-arms. I plan on rebuilding the front as soon as the wallet recovers from the rear, so I should decide to go all poly or all rubber now. I also noticed that some mentioned that the rubber bushings currently available may not really be that great in quality. Any further experiences/comments as time has gone on? I'm leaning towards poly, but the rubber are cheaper and could be had from the same vendor when I order the rest of the parts.
4) Anything else I am missing that should be done? The plan is new bushings, new brake hose, new pads/rotors, new hubs, all new hardware, and DIY tube shock conversion.