rear springs?

[w. chen]

hi folks. i hope this is the correct forum to ask for advise on suspension problems.

i have a 74 3.0cs. my left rear tire is wearing out the inner tread but the right rear is wearing normally. though viewing the car from the rear seems that the right rear sags but not the left. the right rear is about 1/2 inch lower than the left. it seems the springs have provided their services after over 300,000 miles. but i want to get a range of advises prior to replacing springs (?), bushings, subframe mounts, diff mount, etc.

just thought i'll send this out and see what other owners are experiencing. thanks.

 

[Peter Coomaraswamy]

There are more expert opinions than mine

But, with 300K on the car and assuming the springs are original, I would probably take a long weekend and replace all the bushings, springs, seats and the shocks as well. Basically every rubber part including the differential mount. You probably want to look at the CV joint boots as well. I have put about 300 miles on mine since a complete rebuild and I still have some things to work out but the ride with the new bushings is smooth and quiet and the car sits very steady.