car leans on one side.....

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amolao
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By looking at the car from the rear very carefully, the car leans on the driver side. I noticed it in the past, I thought it was the struts or springs, I just replaced springs and struts and still leaning. I will try to explain it this way. The camber of the rear tires is the same, (car is lower but not much, Eibach sportlines) The fender lips are closer to the tire on the drivers side. Probably half an inch more than the passenger side. So if is not the springs or struts, can the problem be in control arms,etc???.... The car has NEVER been into an accident of any kind.....The frame is perfectly straight. Another thing is that doesnt seem to affect handling or tire wearing....But still noticeable by looking at the car.....

Nissan 240SX 1989 hatch


NISTECH
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are your new struts adjustable? if so that might be your problem.

If they are not you need to check all your bushing for wear.including the subframe bushings. It could be control arms.

Best thing to do is take it to an alignment shop and do a 4 wheel alignment to see if any of the angles are excessivly out of spec. You should have had the alignment done when you replaced the suspension components.


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