suspension question help?

[moparstuart]

my buddy is looking at buying a car ? asked this question



HEY STU,
HAVE MOPAR QUESTION.
1968 CHARGER. CAR SITTING IN BUILDING BUT WHOLE FRONT IS SAGGING DOWN, K-FRAME ON THE DIRT. JACKED CAR UP, TORISION BARS ARE NOT RIPPED OUT AND BARS DO NOT SEEM TO BE BROKEN ANYWHERE. BUT ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS THERE ARE ADJUSTING BOLTS AND "LEVERAGE ARMS WITH SOCKETS ON THE END THAT WORK WITH ADJUSTTING BOLTS. THE RIGHT SIDE LEVERAGE ARM HAS SPUN COUNTERCLOCKWISE AND IS RUBBING INTO A-ARM AND ADJUSTING BOLT IS THREADED ALL THE WAY IN AND IS STILL NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE SOCKET ON THE LEVEAGE ARM. THE LEFT SIDE ADJUSTING BOLT IS THREADED ALL THE WAY IN AND IS SEATED INTO THE SOCKET. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE RIGHT SIDE LEVERAGE ARM CAN BE CRACKED OR BROKEN AND SPINNING AROUND THE TORSION BAR???? ANY INSIGHT WOULD BE HELPFUL SIR
THANKS

 

[Domino]

Hard to tell from my house, but it could have just been put together wrong. If someone didn't back the adjuster all the way out and assemble with control arm hanging down, there's no way to get proper preload on the torsion bar and car won't be supported up front.

Or it could be broke. :black_eye:

Either way, it's easier to fix that than rotten sheet metal. Wouldn't pass on the car if the body is solid and the price is right.

 

[moparstuart]

anyone else have an idea ?????????????????????????????????

 

[HitIt]

To me it sounds like it might have just been slapped together and the leverage arms weren't clocked properly for preload, like mentioned above. Those leverage arms are pretty beefy but I guess one could crack and give out.

Hard to say for sure though without pics.

 

[69 Runner]

That would be my guess also. It was put together wrong. But even if it has some bad pieces, they're relatively cheap and I wouldn't let that stand in the way of a purchase

 

[moparstuart]

who sells the leverage arm and bushings ???? does moog have that stuff ?

 

[MarPar]

Aren't the leverage arms just another name for the t-bars??? :edgy:

 

[Domino]

http://frilling.com/parts/1090.jpg

I google these...A body pair selling for $30. Just need to search/call around a little.

 

[khryslerkid]

See "Google" is your friend!

 

[69 Runner]

lol

 

[moparstuart]

See "Google" is your friend!

I deserve that

:rolling::rolling::rolling:

 

[khryslerkid]

Well, questions answered by yourself are not as fun as sharing them with others!