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94 Accord, one side is lower than the other

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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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Default 94 Accord, one side is lower than the other

I just had a set of struts and spring installed couple days ago (KYB AGX and Eibach Sportline).
I found one side of the car is lower than the other (probably 0.5 to 1 inch lower).
Does anyone know what are the possible reasons?
Does it have anything to do with the alignments?
Cuz I took the car for a four wheel alignments after the installation.


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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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Default Re: 94 Accord, one side is lower than the other (Interlude99)

I forgot to say, it was the rear left lower thant the other three.
The other three seem pretty normal.
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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Default Re: 94 Accord, one side is lower than the other (Interlude99)

mine is also a tad bit lower in the left rear, but actually, try parking on a totally flat surface, and check the gap w/o having the parking brake on.....see if that helps
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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Default Re: 94 Accord, one side is lower than the other (fw190bvi)

So do you know why yours is also a bit lower?
I mean is there any possible installation flaw might cause this problem?
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 05:49 PM
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Default Re: 94 Accord, one side is lower than the other (Interlude99)

if your on an incline and the e brake is pulled, the weight will transfer to the left rear wheel, thus pushing it down......
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 06:30 PM
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It's also a good idea to give the suspension some time to settle. Mine was like that for a week or so after I had new springs and struts installed. It eventually evened out.
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 05:57 AM
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Default Re: 94 Accord, one side is lower than the other (Interlude99)

When I was a sophmore in high school my English teacher had a Plymouth Valiant. The driver's side was much lower than the passenger side. She weighed close to 400 pounds. Talk about settling!
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 08:39 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sj993 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's also a good idea to give the suspension some time to settle. Mine was like that for a week or so after I had new springs and struts installed. It eventually evened out.</TD></TR></TABLE>



What he said.
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdowen2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">When I was a sophmore in high school my English teacher had a Plymouth Valiant. The driver's side was much lower than the passenger side. She weighed close to 400 pounds. Talk about settling! </TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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Default Re: 94 Accord, one side is lower than the other (Interlude99)

its got ot be the gas tank bro. gas weighs 7-8 lbs. a gallon
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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my 95 ex coupe does the same thing too man
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