My car tilts?!? What!?!

[cats_on_ice]

I keep on discovering more and more problems with my car. So far they've been relatively minor, but troubling nonetheless.

My latest "discovery," my car tilts slightly to the right/driver's side. I thought I was crazy, until I got a leveling thingy out and found that even on ground that slightly tilts to the left, my car still tilts to the right.

What the hell is this crap!!? Does anyone have this problem? Or know the solution?

[cp[mike]]

replace your blown shocks

[williamsvt]

replace your blown shocks

mm agreed.

[Spartan1987]

same problem, need to replace shocks is the answer.
and while your at it, get performance ones b/c doing it over twice is a pain in the rear-end.
good luck

[fourdoor]

replace your blown shocks

x3

[cats_on_ice]

.....You guys suck. I hate you all so much....SO much.

Well, not really. I'm just UNEXPLETIVEINGBELIEVEABLY pissed off. I can NOT afford this.

Now, I should buy a Digi-Tally-Picture "machine" just to show you guys exactly how much the car is tillting, or conversely, how much is isn't tilting. Whatever, the bottom line is it's really not tilting thaaat much.

Here's a mental picture: You know those leveling things (found in any wood-working tool box...probably?) that have the liquid with the air bubble inside? Well I used one of those, and about 1/8 of the bubble (if that) is past the little line on the left (indicating tilt to the right hand side). But it is definitely tilted.

Does that make ANY sense? Am I completely insane and deserve a swift slap to the face?

Anywhooozze, I just need to know how long my trusty steed can function in it's current predicament before any kind of catastrophic failure occurs. Or is this more of a "your car looks totally ***, but isn't actually all that fucked" moments?

Thanks for the replies!

[Spartan1987]

Ok first off, stop with totally useless and random jargon.
second, I've been riding around in mine for a few months now, and I haven't had any problems yet, but I bet my tires aren't wearing right.
If you have the money, replace the stuff; if not just deal with it how you see fit.

[gloryaccordy]

I'm pretty sure my car's lopsided...it rides fine though

[fourdoor]

.....You guys suck. I hate you all so much....SO much.

Well, not really. I'm just UNEXPLETIVEINGBELIEVEABLY pissed off. I can NOT afford this.

Now, I should buy a Digi-Tally-Picture "machine" just to show you guys exactly how much the car is tillting, or conversely, how much is isn't tilting. Whatever, the bottom line is it's really not tilting thaaat much.

Here's a mental picture: You know those leveling things (found in any wood-working tool box...probably?) that have the liquid with the air bubble inside? Well I used one of those, and about 1/8 of the bubble (if that) is past the little line on the left (indicating tilt to the right hand side). But it is definitely tilted.

Does that make ANY sense? Am I completely insane and deserve a swift slap to the face?

Anywhooozze, I just need to know how long my trusty steed can function in it's current predicament before any kind of catastrophic failure occurs. Or is this more of a "your car looks totally ***, but isn't actually all that fucked" moments?

Thanks for the replies!

Do I sense some sarcasm?

I say if you can't afford fixing it. Go to a junkyard and take an entire shock assembly, whether the front is fucked or the rear is fucked. Will be your cheapest route. Do the labor yourself. There is a suspension DIY on here. Good luck!

[JDMcb7]

In addition to your shocks being worn out, your springs have probably sag a little more on the drivers side because of the 12+ years of someone sitting there all the time. It's an old car. Deal with it.

[cp[mike]]

your car isnt actually all that fucked.

my LX was like that, tons of old cars are. id just deal with it until you start to actually have problems from it. shocks may not be blown, may just be worn out and wimpy... springs may have sagged like jdmcb7 said... its an old car, it happens.

[fourdoor]

In addition to your shocks being worn out, your springs have probably sag a little more on the drivers side because of the 12+ years of someone sitting there all the time. It's an old car. Deal with it.

Haha, very true.


Do you have pictures of your car you could show?

[zipcreature]

replace your blown shocks

Werd. Springs alos sag over time, especially cheap egay "coilovers".

- Zipcreature

[Granite CB7]

My front driver's side always looked lowered when I had the stock suspension in. When I took the stock suspension out, I had discovered that 1 spring had a curve in it, allowing that side to sit lower. The other 3 were straight. My shocks were fine, so it may be a bent/damaged spring.

It's not all that bad, it may not even be your shocks!

Dan

[4GAccordH22]

My car leans to the drivers side as well. Even after replacing the stock springs and struts with Eibach Pro-Kits and Tokico HPs (blues). I have no idea why, but I'm considering getting Tein SS coilovers so that I can correct it (no way would I install cheap ebay knockoffs, don't want the hassle).