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Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:50:42 +0000 (UTC)
From: Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au>
Subject: Re: how to work out why car seems to not 'sit' properly... 1985 8V 900i


ShazWozza <shaz_wozzanospamentspring.com> writes: >Springs lose their set over time, but you say the car 'bounces' a little on >corners so this would point more to the dampers having gone to lunch. >Springs and dampers form a resonant circuit of sorts and their rates must >match. >You can roughly test the dampers by violently jouncing the car up and down >at each corner and noting how quickly the motion stops. A really bad >damper will be obvious this way. Thanks for the tip - I'll see if this test gives anything tangible result-wise. >If you park the car on level ground is one corner of the car lower (measure >it with a tape). Don't really have anything level around here. We don't have a garage or any flat concrete slab. But if I get to such a spot I'll do some measuring. I'm leading towards suspecting both rear springs since the car has a towbar and it's quite an old towbar (going on how much rust it's bottom surface has). So a previous owner may have hauled trailers around with the car, and/or loaded up the boot space with far too much weight. 8-) Craig. -- Craig's Saab C900 Page at | Craig's Classic Saab Workshop - Sydney .au http://lios.apana.org.au/~c900 | http://www.classicsaab.net and other URL's Email: c900nospam.apana.org.au | For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts World-Wide! Alternate: saabonautnospaml.com | Web-forums, galleries, library, links, etc.

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