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My cortina leans to the drivers side ?

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Hello peeps

 

I remember this from years ago, my car leans to the drivers side when looked at front the rear. I did swap the springs round to see if that helped ,nope! Still does it .So I have a few plans

 

Fit one estate rear spring on the drivers side

Fit gas assisted shocks

Fit one of those rubber spring assisters

 

Anyone solved this on there own car ?

I have had this problem Tony, i tried all the things you mention none worked it turned out to be a bent subframe, we changed it and car now sits perfect.

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I have had this problem Tony, i tried all the things you mention none worked it turned out to be a bent subframe, we changed it and car now sits perfect.

 

 

Don't i know it!!!

 

:headscratch: :tazz: :rant: :wacko: :gun:

 

 

:lol:

 

:beer:

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Don't i know it!!!

 

:headscratch: :tazz: :rant: :wacko: :gun:

 

 

:lol:

 

:beer:

:rofl: :rofl:

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You could try one of these.

 

CLICK ME PLEASE

 

Also I have one new gen Ford spring or a pair of very low millage -1" springs.

Both of which I can take to the Yat.

 

Have you also considered moving your handbag to the passenger side. :juggle:

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There has most likely been some balast sat on the drivers side a fair while

 

 

what orientation are the front subrame bushes in as one of them is off center

 

Sorry Andy please explain :headscratch:

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get somebody fat to sit on the other side :thumbup:

 

 

Or get out Tony :sofa:

 

 

I had this problem and was easily cured by purchasing some bathroom scales and a diet book...

;)

 

 

were they heavy enough to use as counter balance?

 

I must thank you all, for your input
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I have had this problem Tony, i tried all the things you mention none worked it turned out to be a bent subframe, we changed it and car now sits perfect.

 

I cant see Any damage to either the chassis or the cross member ?

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You could try one of these.

 

CLICK ME PLEASE

 

Also I have one new gen Ford spring or a pair of very low millage -1" springs.

Both of which I can take to the Yat.

 

Have you also considered moving your handbag to the passenger side. :juggle:

 

Thank you I will try the hand bag part first :glare:

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I must thank you all, for your input
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No need to thank me , it was a pleasure

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I must thank you all, for your input
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Love the emoticon Tibbsy, made me laugh!

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what orientation are the front subrame bushes in as one of them is off center

 

Yep,i found driver side upper on mine had rotated and contributed to it being lower one side.

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The subframe bushes are off set tony and they have a tab that comes out at a right angle and goes into a hole in the chassis, that is what Andy was referring to :thumbup:

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I cant see Any damage to either the chassis or the cross member ?

 

 

I think if you have a bent frame it will be a struggle to bolt it to the car. Ste's was. Must admit in all my years of messing with them this was the first one i've seen.

 

Funnily enough a customer was in at the time and he said he's changed a few due to kerb damage. They must have been fairly rammed up kerbs to bend 'em like that.

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nmonkey220, on 20 May 2016 - 01:40 PM, said: what orientation are the front subrame bushes in as one of them is off center

 

 

Yep,i found driver side upper on mine had rotated and contributed to it being lower one side.

 

 

The subframe bushes are off set tony and they have a tab that comes out at a right angle and goes into a hole in the chassis, that is what Andy was referring to :thumbup:

 

 

 

Thanks Guys I will take a look :showoff:

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