Front end issue!! - Lateral-g Forums

1960LesPaul · #1 05-12-2010, 10:27 PM

You guys are pros when it comes to suspension issues. Don't know why I haven't asked until now. I have always had a problem when I turn my wheel to the left while moving. On long sweeping curves you can feel a slight rub or grind. Under harder deeper corners it gets more noticable I don't think it is my wheels rubbing. It feels more mechanical than that if that makes any sense. I have replaced all front bearings and races. I have 19's on it now but it has made the same noise with 17s annd 15s. And sometimes its worse and sometimes not too bad. Seems to do it worse and the car has been running for awhile. And I noticed my passenger front tire is toed out a bit as if it were leaning against a wall and that side is sitting a little lower. Probably needs an alignment bad. Could it be the clutch? It is starting to feel funny and has always had a bad chatter in reverse. I plan on replacing most of the front end supsension but was looking for a good place to start. Anyone want to take a stab? Thanks!!!!

Vegas69 · #2 05-12-2010, 11:03 PM

Crawl under the car and look for shiny spots on the wheels, tires, wheel wells, spindles, tie rod ends, etc.

1960LesPaul · #3 05-14-2010, 09:24 AM

I am doing that tonight. I am not what you would call very knowledgable regarding car repair but it appears I have 2 maybe 3 seperate issues. One my car is sagging on the PS but I have small block springs with spacers. Could a bad spring be a culprit? That is what I am guessing. And my tire on the PS is sticking out on the bottom as if it was leaning against a wall. Imagine a lowered VW bug.

1960LesPaul · #4 05-16-2010, 01:06 PM

So I did what Vegas suggested and crawled around under the car looking for shiney spots. Hell even the wife helped. She has got the eagle eyes lol. But I think I have found the culprit. The PS front spring facing outward is very close to the frame and has several coils shiney. This make complete sense which is prolly why it wont fix my problem knowing my luck. As I would turn left the weight and mometum transfers to that side and since it is so close it is rubbing.

Now here is the deal. Why is that spring so close? Could it be bowed out a bit due to being a SB spring with a spacer in a BC car?. Those springs are prolly weak to begin with. I want to put the Speed Tech A-Body front end kit in.

http://www.speedtechperformance.com/...rod/prd175.htm

I think this will fix it and make my front end much more rigid vs 38 year old parts. But do any of you think there could be some damage to where all this stuff connects to the car and that is why it is so out of whack? What other parts would you change out and do you have a link for the kit option? It is not going to be a track car but I do want it to handle better.

Vince@Meanstreets · #5 05-16-2010, 10:30 PM

out of the upper pocket perhaps? have you had the front end apart lately?

Also check your lower control arm bushings, could be worn out.
vince

Vegas69 · #6 05-16-2010, 11:07 PM

Good call, the spring has to be out of the pocket or the lower control arm bushings are shot. You can load the suspension and use a large pry bar to see if you can get the lower control arm to move back and forth.