Uneven Ride Height please help!

[mkube396]

ok when i installed all new Bushings in my car it didn’t matter ware i got them from they all had the same part number in the rubber with "Harris" Nappa, TRW-from advance, even Duralast-from autozone
now for the kicker if you installed napa Bushin you over payed at $23 a bushing! for the same bushing as TRW from advance and Duralast from auto zone $13 each.... Just so you guys are aware.


do what every one is saying "loosen all the control arm bushing bolts and see how the car sits on a flat surface" bounce on all 4 corners to make sure every thing is moving free i did this and now every thing is free and level now and make sure you torque every thing up good so no bushings slip

 

[pontiacgp]

I forgot to mention to bounce the car on each corner a few times...thanks for catching that

 

[chevyfan16]

Thanks guys....well I finished my body bushings today with no change in height. However, those poly body bushings make for a pretty rough ride, but great handling. It made me find every single rattle my car has!!! I'm gonna loosen everything tomorrow and take pictures for you guys! I've about had it with this stuff!!!

 

[pontiacgp]

If you installed poly bushings the bolts are not torqued. For the front lowers I use a double nut and for the rear I use a locking nut.

 

[chevyfan16]

No I used rubber control arm bushings....I just loosened the bottoms and it sits good. I know you can measure the fenders but I did and the high side was only 1/4 inch higher than the other. I measured from the frame to the top of the bump stop on both sides and it's equal. What's the deal? I didn't mess with the top cuz I wanted to figure out if it was the top or bottom...what's the torque on the bottom bolts?

 

[pontiacgp]

you need to loosen all the control arms, park it on a known level surface and measure the frame to the ground.

 

[chevyfan16]

K I did and it's all the same...within a quarter inch

 

[pontiacgp]

and visually does the body look level?

 

[chevyfan16]

No from inside the right front is low...and from outside the left front has much more or a gap between the tire and fender

 

[pontiacgp]

then it's your body bushings...we've being going around in circles for 5 pages