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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 02:21 PM
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1991 civic hatch si. the car has had a terrible lean on the back driverside since i got the vehicle. ive swapped shocks and spring to try and fix it, but nothing. its still the same. any help? top is rear pass and bottom is rear driverside.
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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Have you actually checked anything like: bushings, strut mount/apron, bent parts, ect?
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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Yeah. I've also been all up under it with a tape measure trying to figure out why it's doing it. I'm thinkin it a bishing and I just can't actually see it.
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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Anyone? Bc I can't figure it out? This ever happen to someone else or what?
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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try some coilovers and see if u can fix the lean if not then something is bent..
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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body isn't twisted is it?
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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rta bushing completely torn out on one side?

or could you possibly have a trailing arm from a differnt chassis on one side just some ideas..
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 06:13 PM
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any luck? my experience is spring sag on one side if all else is intact ...
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 11:52 PM
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check for eccentric/worn out bushings and bent suspension arms.
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 05:05 AM
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The springs and shocks are fine I can't visibly see any worn out bushings or anything bent and I dot believe the chassis is bent. Someone told me to check if there is a bushing between the shock and the body. I haven't had the time to crawl under it. I'll be checking today.
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 05:09 AM
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And from what I can tell its never been in any kind of accident.
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 08:14 AM
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are the bushings for the trailing arms and lower control arms press in press out? like with a shop press? bc ill change all the bushings and go from there.
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 08:19 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPTDzrxqoOo
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 08:37 AM
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what about the lower control arm bushings?
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 08:44 AM
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i know how to press them out and in. i just want to make sure i dont bust them bc they arent supposed to be pressed out.
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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 08:40 AM
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any specific way to check the bushings? bc i was told they could all be a little worn out and add up the that bad of a lean.
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