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My 01 Camaro "leans" to the right.
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My 01 Camaro "leans" to the right. There is about 3/4" difference between the two sides and the ground. Had it checked out by two different Chevy dealers, was told it was "within Chevy spec". Nothing is broken or bent. Can you give me any ideas??
Could the body be twisted or the frame bent? Thanks for your help.

 

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2001 Chevrolet camaro 5.7L

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October 2 6:32 PM (16 minutes and 24 seconds later)
         
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Greetings! Yes it could be! But that is not usaully the case. The only thing that controls ride hight is the coil springs. As long as nothing is holding them down than you will need to replace the springs if you want te lean fixed. The do have frame shops out there if u wanted to be sure the frame is not twisted, they can check for u.

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October 3 4:10 PM (21 hours and 38 minutes and 16 seconds later)
         
Reply to amedee's Post: I swapped the coil springs left to right already, didn't help one bit. Any other suggestions?
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October 3 5:43 PM (1 hour and 33 minutes and 24 seconds later)
         
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When u had measured the 3/4 of an inch, are u talking about the front or the rear?

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October 4 12:19 PM (18 hours and 35 minutes and 27 seconds later)
         
Reply to amedee's Post: It measures the same front and rear. And the measurement is from the top of the tires to the bottom of the fender and/or quarter.
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October 4 12:38 PM (19 minutes and 23 seconds later)
         
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Do u have luggage or anything heavy weighing that side down?

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October 4 6:42 PM (6 hours and 3 minutes and 34 seconds later)
         
Reply to amedee's Post: No, I don't have any weight on that side. Nobody even rides with me that often in the car. The shocks tested OK and the springs too. I know this might be an impossible situation online like this because you can't see it, but I appreciate your time on this and I also upped my offer for you.

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October 4 6:50 PM (8 minutes and 10 seconds later)
         
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Another idea would be to try to measure it on a different suffice. Maybe the ground was not level???

What about the alignment? I know u said two different chevy dealers looked at it. But What about an independent? U could have him tweak the suspension or alignment maybe just a little and it may help!

What about the sway bar? Maybe the link pins? Could they be possibly holding the car down on one side?



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