I've got a problem with the car sagging on one side

[Ol'fogasaurus]

^^^^^

Good point!

[weldvair]

After spending 6 weeks in the hospital/rehap I will be going home next wed...back to my wonder full boring life.I will then
get back on my Ghia,

Don

[helowrench]

Glad to hear you are on the road to recovery.

[weldvair]

thanks.....Don

[weldvair]

I am now home, but in a wheelchair. It will be a while before in home therapy can get me up & about. My friend that was going to help me
sort out the problem has taken a job in Miami so I lost my help.

Will keep you all informed if I can find any help.

Don

[helowrench]

Sounds good.

[weldvair]

I do not understand what happened, but A friend bounced the front of the car up/down violently & the side that did not want to move
also moved.
The one side is still lower, but I will be able to drive it once I gain strength & get out of the wheel chair.

thanks for all the help.....anyone care to guess what happened?frozen joint?

Don

[helowrench]

I would expect that you have a frozen shock or trailing arm bearing.
Note. If someone has installed the urethane sleeves (in lieu of factory needle bearings) they may not have been sized correctly.

[ALYKAT III]

I'd guess Helo is on the right track. Get your friend to unbolt all four shocks from one end then test by push/pull by hand to see if they move. Also bounce the car again while they are loose to see if anything frees up.

[weldvair]

when I bought the car the tubes had no grease in them. I think I need to grease the the tubes again to see if it helps.

Don

[Steve Arndt]

If you have urethane front beam bushings that were forced in rather than "fitted" they can stick and hang up the beam travel.

[weldvair]

I do not have urethane bushings.....I ordered new front oil shocks from kgp&r & received them today.........Don.