car sagging to the right - FirebirdV6.com/CamaroV6.com Message Board

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

car sagging to the right

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • car sagging to the right

    hey everyone ,my car is sagging to the right parked driveing everything , the car pulls to the right when driving too but just a lil.now , the car is wreck but not that bad really ,the outer fender was hit and the inner fender is pushed in a little bit. i now i have to get the car pulled becuase the hood doesnt line up straight ( it closes though ) and the passenger side door rubs on something when you open/close it. please help thanks.
    pat :(
    1998 bright red camaro ,M5 ,Y87 ,stock<br /><br />Originally posted by Rune:<br />If it smells like a turd and looks like a turd, chances are its probably not a candy bar.

  • #2
    anyone have any idea's at all to what it could be?
    1998 bright red camaro ,M5 ,Y87 ,stock<br /><br />Originally posted by Rune:<br />If it smells like a turd and looks like a turd, chances are its probably not a candy bar.

    Comment


    • #3
      I worked at a Pontiac dealership 20 some years ago and a lady pulls in with a T1000. That was the Pontiac equivelant of the Chevette, the smallest car GM made at the time and it was very small.

      Now this lady was an easy 500 pounds. As she drives up we are amazed by two things.

      1. She fit in the car
      2. The car was leaning abot 15* to the drivers side.

      When she gets out (with great dificulty) the car stays at 15* tilt. She then askes what could be wrong with her car to cause it to lean so far over.

      Neadless to say we tried to stay as profesional as possible and told here we would put the car in the shop. The entire drivers side suspension was shot. Of course, she asked what could have caused that and she did not like the answer. We recomended getting a bigger car.

      Now to your problem....I have no idea!
      [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img]
      2001 Firebird 3.8L V6 M5,<br />It once had....<br />NX Nitrous Wet Kit, ZZP X-P Hot Cam, <br />3.42 LSD, Pacesetter Headers, <br />36# Injectors, HP Tuners<br />322 RWHP, 379 RWTQ<br />13.596 @ 102.56 w/100 shot

      Comment


      • #4
        check your alinment. then check your actually steering componts, check for straightness. check your bends. i think you your out of alingment, ill bet money on it.
        Heady Navy Blue Metalic<br />Heady Catback Flowmasters<br />Heady Bilstien HDs, PAnhard rod, LCAs,SFCs<br />NGK\'s and MSD Wires, K&N flowin + Smooth Bellow<br />Y87 3800 GT Performance.<br />I love the way this car makes turns!<br /><br />1989 black Camoaro RS. R.I.P.

        Comment


        • #5
          but the car is sagging like 3-4 inches
          like , between the tire and the fender theres only like 1 and a half or 2 inches.

          edit:a;alinment could ( and more than likey is ) the reason the car seems to pull to the right.but im pretty sure thats not the reason its sagging this bad.
          1998 bright red camaro ,M5 ,Y87 ,stock<br /><br />Originally posted by Rune:<br />If it smells like a turd and looks like a turd, chances are its probably not a candy bar.

          Comment


          • #6
            Did you check the air in your front right? Aside from that, also check your front sway bar. Mine car was leaning towards the right as well, and it was because the left side of my front sway bar was disassembled (don't ask me how the heck that happened), but luckily all of the bolts/bushings/nuts were still in there, so I just put it back together.
            <b><a href=\"http://members.cox.net/95batmobile/d86f.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Sinister Six</a> </b><br /><br />1998 Sport Metallic Gold Firebird A4:<br /><br />Whisper Lid, 5% Limo Tint, 30th Anniversary Side Stripes, 3\" Borla Catback Dual Exhaust, Man Fan Switch, SLP CAI<br /> <a href=\"http://members.cardomain.com/98goldbird\" target=\"_blank\">http://members.cardomain.com/98goldbird</a>

            Comment


            • #7
              my tires are inflated fine , thats what i was hopeing was wrong when i first noticed it was sagging.ill check the sway bars tomoro , its too dark to even try now.thanks 98goldbird
              1998 bright red camaro ,M5 ,Y87 ,stock<br /><br />Originally posted by Rune:<br />If it smells like a turd and looks like a turd, chances are its probably not a candy bar.

              Comment


              • #8
                if it isnt the the sway bars what else should i check? whould the springs or shocks be shot? and which would be more likely?
                1998 bright red camaro ,M5 ,Y87 ,stock<br /><br />Originally posted by Rune:<br />If it smells like a turd and looks like a turd, chances are its probably not a candy bar.

                Comment


                • #9
                  i had the same problem in my car.....after i got in an accident and they fixed it all up my alignment was off too...luckily the car was under warrenty though......front passenger spring was sagging, so i had the dealership replace it and do an alignment........now the car is good as new
                  2002 Pewter Metallic Pontiac Firebird<br /><br />Mods: 3\" Borla Catback Exhaust, SLP Cold Air Intake, Removed Air Silencer, K&N Filter....more to come.....hopefully...

                  Comment


                  • #10
                    Spring?
                    Spring perch assembly?
                    Rubber bushing on top of spring?
                    Shock absorber toasted?
                    Race car - gone but not forgotten - 1997 firebird V6
                    nitrous et & mph: 12.168 & 110.95 mph, n/a 13.746 & 96.38 mph
                    2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8: 12.125, 116.45
                    2010 Ford Taurus SHO: no times yet

                    Comment


                    • #11
                      thanks pewterfirebird02 and 12secondv6, the car only has 41,122 miles on it if that matters.hopefully when i get the car pulled and hopefully its just something like the shocks, its money is going to be a problem.i need a job but no one will hire a 14 year old kid. :( thanks again guys im gonna pull the wheel off tomoro if its nice , it was like 15* all day today
                      1998 bright red camaro ,M5 ,Y87 ,stock<br /><br />Originally posted by Rune:<br />If it smells like a turd and looks like a turd, chances are its probably not a candy bar.

                      Comment


                      • #12
                        Originally posted by arthansen:
                        I worked at a Pontiac dealership 20 some years ago and a lady pulls in with a T1000. That was the Pontiac equivelant of the Chevette, the smallest car GM made at the time and it was very small.

                        Now this lady was an easy 500 pounds. As she drives up we are amazed by two things.

                        1. She fit in the car
                        2. The car was leaning abot 15* to the drivers side.

                        When she gets out (with great dificulty) the car stays at 15* tilt. She then askes what could be wrong with her car to cause it to lean so far over.

                        Neadless to say we tried to stay as profesional as possible and told here we would put the car in the shop. The entire drivers side suspension was shot. Of course, she asked what could have caused that and she did not like the answer. We recomended getting a bigger car.

                        Now to your problem....I have no idea!
                        [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img]
                        wow thats some help :rolleyes:

                        Comment


                        • #13
                          Originally posted by BiH:
                          </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by arthansen:
                          I worked at a Pontiac dealership 20 some years ago and a lady pulls in with a T1000. That was the Pontiac equivelant of the Chevette, the smallest car GM made at the time and it was very small.

                          Now this lady was an easy 500 pounds. As she drives up we are amazed by two things.

                          1. She fit in the car
                          2. The car was leaning abot 15* to the drivers side.

                          When she gets out (with great dificulty) the car stays at 15* tilt. She then askes what could be wrong with her car to cause it to lean so far over.

                          Neadless to say we tried to stay as profesional as possible and told here we would put the car in the shop. The entire drivers side suspension was shot. Of course, she asked what could have caused that and she did not like the answer. We recomended getting a bigger car.

                          Now to your problem....I have no idea!
                          [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img]
                          wow thats some help :rolleyes: </font>[/QUOTE]umm your post didnt help me none either ;) . but yea if anyone else has any ideas what it could be toss them up. thanks everyone.
                          1998 bright red camaro ,M5 ,Y87 ,stock<br /><br />Originally posted by Rune:<br />If it smells like a turd and looks like a turd, chances are its probably not a candy bar.

                          Comment


                          • #14
                            my car was doing the same thing, pulling to the right really hard. I switched the tires on the front with the tires on the back and the problem went away. The tires that i put on the front were really new. I suggest trying to switch your front and back tires if that doesn't work mabe get new tires on the front. Anyways now that i have bad tires in the back i have been doing burnouts everywhere. [img]graemlins/banana.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/banana.gif[/img] Goodluck :D
                            <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/802975/3\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/802975/3</a>

                            Comment

                            Latest Topics

                            Collapse

                            FORUM SPONSORS

                            Collapse
                            Working...
                            X