Because I re-did my front end, I had to unload my torison bars. Well, after I got everything buttoned up, I cranked the torsion bars up again. I got the car pretty high up, too far actually, and then brought them down to a pretty low front ride height.

Because the tire was very close (1/8") from the wheelwell, I cranked it up just a bit. I jounced the car multiple times to "settle" it, and it seemed to stay in the right place.

To test the brakes, I took it around the block, and upon returning, I noticed that the ride height sank right back down to 1/8" from the tires. I looked under the car, and the adjusting bolts were where they were prior to the sinking.

And so yesterday, I cranked the adjusting bolt clockwise again to bring the height up. It looked fine, even after a good thorough jouncing, but again right after taking it around the block just once, maybe 1 minute of driving, I could see and feel the suspension sink again. The adjusting bolt again didn't back out, but I am really confused. Any ideas? TIA

Check that the end of the adjustment bolt is seated corectly in the groove where it is suposed to go.

Not sure how much you adjusted it, but some settling is normal. I just rebuilt my front end and had same issue. With everthing new it didn't settle until after driving. It would sit higher when lowered from floor jack. Had to drive it after each adjustment to get the right ride height.

Given all that, it should raise the front-end if you tighten the adjuster. Just hard to tell the exact amount until you drive it a few miles.

Brian crank them up higher then you want them & do it again.

I have found that for every one complete turn of the adjustment bolt you gain a half inch in heigth.

Get under the car and check the torsion bar attachment points. I've seen one case where the welds on one of the rear attachment points broke and the whole deal could turn in frame. Case of rot. I highly doubt this is it - but check both end.

By now you should be running out of adjustment on the bolts. Is the adjustment bolt fully seated yet - and/or is the adjustment cam/arm really cranked over?

Your toe may be off. If the toe is set too far in it will suck the front end down when you drive it. Make sure the alignment is set properly.

No way a car should drop that far. You got a major problemm somewhere. Check the torsion bar mounts like was said.

To do that with toe in the tires would almost have to be pointing at each other.

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Get under the car and check the torsion bar attachment points. I've seen one case where the welds on one of the rear attachment points broke and the whole deal could turn in frame.

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That is my guess. An easy way to check this is to use a greese pensil(or crayon) and mark the torsion bar socket and the frame. Drive the car around the block and make sure your marks still line up. If they don't, the socket is spinning in the frame. Good luck!

I agree with Jim, bach up and see if it comes back up

Mitch

Dude,

Mine do the same thing. I set the car up, go drive it, park it, get back in it and it is on th ground. Looks cool, but damn is it low.

When you pulled the front end appart you didnt mix up the bars they are marked on the ends L left R right.

I did not, well, which is the left side of the car?

Also, I have been drivign mine 2 yrs this way and I figure they would have snapped by now if they were on the wrong side.....

Drivers right,drivers left.

huh?

As you sit in the car looking out windshield.


Left is drivers side, right passengers