Hello all,
I purchased an early 1954 BN1 about a year ago, and have noticed that the left rear of the car is sitting a bit lower.
When I put the car up on the lift, the left spring does seem slightly de-arched at the left front shackle...
However, when I called a recent Healey parts supplier here in the U.S. I was told that this is normal - "it's just the way the cars are sprung", and the proprietor told me this was confirmed many years ago in a discussion with Geoff Healey...apparantly this has nothing to do with the driver being on the left, as the same phenomenon is present in RHD cars in Britain apparantly.
I'm a bit suspicious - is this true? I was planning on replacing the rear leaf's - but this may not solve the problem.
Any input from those in the know would be appreciated.
I purchased an early 1954 BN1 about a year ago, and have noticed that the left rear of the car is sitting a bit lower.
When I put the car up on the lift, the left spring does seem slightly de-arched at the left front shackle...
However, when I called a recent Healey parts supplier here in the U.S. I was told that this is normal - "it's just the way the cars are sprung", and the proprietor told me this was confirmed many years ago in a discussion with Geoff Healey...apparantly this has nothing to do with the driver being on the left, as the same phenomenon is present in RHD cars in Britain apparantly.
I'm a bit suspicious - is this true? I was planning on replacing the rear leaf's - but this may not solve the problem.
Any input from those in the know would be appreciated.