[Flyin TA]

Ok so while I was waiting for my engine I pulled the subframe apart did new ball joints and bushings sandblasted and painted everything. Put it all back together and the left tire is an inch or so closure the the fender. It rumbs the wheel well on small bumps and even downshifting.

I used all my old parts. Thought is was the springs and put new ones in and still the same problem.

As far as I can tell the body mounts and reared is in just the way it was when I tore it apart.

Anyone else ever run into this. I am stumped!!

[mbwicz1]

On my 72 Lemans, when I had it apart in the 90's (cut a coil to drop the front) l learned that my car had different springs left and right. This is because my car has factory air, and the compressor is on the passenger side, so a stiffer passenger side spring was installed. Both labels on the springs were green. I didn't recognize this, and my car was off by about 7/8" left to right. When I swapped the springs, it was within 1/4".

Maybe your TA is similar? Just a thought....

Mike

[rexs73gto]

Did you replace the body mounts when you did this clean up on the suspension?? If so you may want to check the body mounts to see if they are the same hieght from side to side. If not the old mounts may have squished down a bit more on the one side to the other. If the body mounts are badly worn you may have swapped them on the other side of the car which it may cause it to be lower on that side now too. If you didn't replace the body mounts go back in & do it. Spend the extra time to put the new one in to make sure it's correct first. Just doning that may also solve your problem.

[rexs73gto]

I forgot one thing to. Did you put the a-arm bushings in?? If not & someone else did make sure they didn't bend the upper or lower a-arms when they put th bushings in?? That will cause it to. On older a-arms you have to be careful not to bend the amrs because they are weaker after almost 40+ years & easy to bend.

[Flyin TA]

It has new body mounts. And I did have ball joints and bushings replaced in the factory A arms.

I will have to do some measuring when I get back home. Frustrating.

[rexs73gto]

I know it's a lot of extra work but have you tried to swap the springs from side to side & see if that takes care of it. I know someone back a bit questioned that , but have you tried that yet. It would be a shame to try all the rest & it is something as little as that , you know 2 different springs for the same car. Doesn't seem as it would be , but the cars aren't built by the best people or standreds back then & if it didn't fit right they would do something like that just to keep the line going & let the customer worry about it later at the dealership if it ever came in for a fide or handleing problem under warr. Go ahead & give it a try , of course after you check the a-arms for any damage from when the bushings were put in. Check back in & maybe we can all help you find out what the problem is with our seggustions. If I was closer I'd help you to find it if you wanted the help. I still get a kick out of working on them when there is an ood problem. Rex.

[Greenbird76]

I have had the sub frame out of my car and have replaced everything you have done. please post pictures. If your sub frame is severely out of alignment this would throw everything off. A 3/4 inch passenger side drop I am not sure of that. What kind of bushings are you using- poly OEM or solid? Did the sub frame get tweaked at all during the resto and repaint. Did it fall of jack stands or braces? Also did you torque your control arms and new bushings with full weight on the car? Or was it on jack stands. If you used OEM rubber bushings this could be your problem. What about the rear suspension?