88 Sits low on rear

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Jason Hall

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• Jun 21, 2004

• #1

Any idea what causes an 88 series 3 so sit low on the back end.
I see many that do this but also many that sit level..
what causes them to sit low on the back end..
Something to do with rear leaf springs?
Any help would be much appreciated.

Jason Hall

 

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Exit

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• Jun 21, 2004

• #2

"Jason Hall" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Any idea what causes an 88 series 3 so sit low on the back end.
> I see many that do this but also many that sit level..
> what causes them to sit low on the back end..
> Something to do with rear leaf springs?
> Any help would be much appreciated.
>
> Jason Hall
>
>
Knackered rear springs or worn out shackles/bushes.

 

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EMB

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• Jun 21, 2004

• #3

In news:[email protected],
Jason Hall <[email protected]> expelled:
> Any idea what causes an 88 series 3 so sit low on the back end.
> I see many that do this but also many that sit level..
> what causes them to sit low on the back end..
> Something to do with rear leaf springs?
> Any help would be much appreciated.
>
Yep, rear springs are worn out. Time for new ones - have a look at
parabolic springs, they are pricier but ride really well.


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David G. Bell

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• Jun 22, 2004

• #4

On Tuesday, in article <[email protected]>
[email protected] "EMB" wrote:

> In news:[email protected],
> Jason Hall <[email protected]> expelled:
> > Any idea what causes an 88 series 3 so sit low on the back end.
> > I see many that do this but also many that sit level..
> > what causes them to sit low on the back end..
> > Something to do with rear leaf springs?
> > Any help would be much appreciated.
> >
> Yep, rear springs are worn out. Time for new ones - have a look at
> parabolic springs, they are pricier but ride really well.

It can be a sign of a bad chassis too.

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David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.

"History shows that the Singularity started when Sir Tim Berners-Lee
was bitten by a radioactive spider."

 

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Jason Hall

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• Jun 22, 2004

• #5

EEEk the pessimistic answer.. hehe
Ordered some parabolic springs anyway so we will see how they go.

Photos with link below. and yes they are not the parabolics on the photos.
8)

thanx for the advice ..

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jason.hall8/Sites.html

""David G. Bell"" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tuesday, in article <[email protected]>
> [email protected] "EMB" wrote:
>
> > In news:[email protected],
> > Jason Hall <[email protected]> expelled:
> > > Any idea what causes an 88 series 3 so sit low on the back end.
> > > I see many that do this but also many that sit level..
> > > what causes them to sit low on the back end..
> > > Something to do with rear leaf springs?
> > > Any help would be much appreciated.
> > >
> > Yep, rear springs are worn out. Time for new ones - have a look at
> > parabolic springs, they are pricier but ride really well.
>
> It can be a sign of a bad chassis too.
>
> --
> David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.
>
> "History shows that the Singularity started when Sir Tim Berners-Lee
> was bitten by a radioactive spider."