Autoquest
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Last week I noticed one of my leaf springs had snapped right across on the rear hangar bush. I have just replaced this spring with a new one (cost £200) So far so good.
Having just got the van on to a level hangar floor I noticed that the rear right corner is some 10cm higher than the rear left, looking underneath I can see the new spring (on the right) has a fine, powerful curve in it but the three year old rear left is more or less flat as a pancake...
Fortunately I have airide fitted but even then, to get the two sides level, I have to inflate the left side to 55psi and the right side to only 8psi... with these pressures, both springs have the same amount of 'curve' and the van is within 1cm ride height at the corners but the ass end is jacked up somewhat...
Is it OK to drive around with these unequal airide pressures until I can get around to replacing the other spring?
Having just got the van on to a level hangar floor I noticed that the rear right corner is some 10cm higher than the rear left, looking underneath I can see the new spring (on the right) has a fine, powerful curve in it but the three year old rear left is more or less flat as a pancake...
Fortunately I have airide fitted but even then, to get the two sides level, I have to inflate the left side to 55psi and the right side to only 8psi... with these pressures, both springs have the same amount of 'curve' and the van is within 1cm ride height at the corners but the ass end is jacked up somewhat...
Is it OK to drive around with these unequal airide pressures until I can get around to replacing the other spring?