Car is uneven; it is very low on the front left side

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Jun 20, 2006 | 07:07 PM

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Car is uneven; it is very low on the front left side

I recently purchased a 94 Civic Ex Coupe that I'm happy about and runs well but the car leans to the front and to the drivers side. It is quite a but uneven. How can I troubleshoot this?

Jun 20, 2006 | 07:19 PM

StifflersMom

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RE: Car is uneven; it is very low on the front left side

I had a spring that was sagging on my 94 ex...replaced the springs with new struts and springs and it was perfect.

Jun 20, 2006 | 07:48 PM

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+1^^^

Jun 21, 2006 | 07:37 AM

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RE: Car is uneven; it is very low on the front left side

Do you have aftermarket springs?

Replace the springs. Don't get cheap ones as they will give you the same problems.

Jun 21, 2006 | 07:21 PM

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RE: Car is uneven; it is very low on the front left side

Thanks for the input guys. I will check asap to see what springs I have.

Jun 30, 2006 | 11:49 PM

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RE: Car is uneven; it is very low on the front left side

usually on an older model car, the struts will tend to leak, so if the springs are in good condition, just a pair of new struts will do the trick.

Jul 1, 2006 | 12:19 AM

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RE: Car is uneven; it is very low on the front left side

just remember:

springs-hold up the car
struts-control bouncyness

Jul 1, 2006 | 05:02 PM

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RE: Car is uneven; it is very low on the front left side

so much for looking at them ASAP. I am new to car repair and maintenance, would anyone recommend a particuliar method to start on checking my suspension?
(After I jack it up.) =D

Jul 2, 2006 | 12:25 AM

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RE: Car is uneven; it is very low on the front left side

check for compressed springs with no weight on the car and if there is oil coming out around the silver shaft of the strut... its bad, shouldnt be any oil at all leaking out of the strut in the center