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Old 05-28-2008, 06:58 pm   #1
 
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My 2003 sits a inche lower on the right front than the left front. How do you adjust the suspension to raise the one side that 3/4 of an inche? How do you measure how high the car is sitting?
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HI there,
First, you inspect the suspension for any cracked springs, damaged components.
Then, when you measure ride height, the best way is to the FRAME not the plastic fenders.
If all of this is ok, then you can adjust the ride height using the bolts at the end of the springs.
Normally, in the front, you have to take the LOAD off the spring to adjust it correctly.
The best place is on an alignment rack with slip plates so that no binding occurs.
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Had it looked at, and the Tech found that the right REAR was acually low and raised it a half an inch. Great work, Gm really has some genuine talented mechanics at their dealerships.
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