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sharonandmatt

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hey, i am beginning to suspect our springs have sagged, we have a custom exhaust exiting on both sides if the car and when trying to pull the car off our drive (an annoyingly stepp incline that then drops back onto the road) the exhaust grounds out at the top of the hill, what is the correct ride height in a way i can measure it? hoping that replacing the rear springs will be enough to stop this from happening again, any advice would be welcome also does any one know where i can get a new pair or full set of springs from?
 
Hello sharonandmatt,

Do the exhaust pipes run under the body as opposed to within the arch of the transmission tunnel? If so, what is the distance from beneath the pipes at there lowest point to the ground below?

Ron.
 
P6 springs are prone to sagging! The workshop manual contains instructions on how to measure the ride height and what the correct figures are. If you don't have one I can probably scan and e mail. The same sections of the manual contain the specs for the springs, which were sufficient to allow me to get a set made up at our local spring manufacturer in Bristol. Otherwise both Wynne's and Rover-Classics can usually supply.

Chris
 
brilliant thanks for the replies, as to the the design of the exhausts basically we have a standard set of manifolds move down the down pipe which is then just a straight piece of tube running at a diagonal towards each of the rear wheels and about half way along each pipe there is a cherry bomb 'silencers', will have to measure the distance to the floor some point soon, and thanks for telling me its in the haynes manual will have to go through our copy (its falling apart really need to get a new one) i am pretty sure its got worse after my recent 400 mile trip as it seems to grind out worse now, will have a proper measure up tomorrow, how hard is it to change the springs?
 
A rear spring change is very easy, fronts, however, are a bit of a nightmare because you can't get a normal spring compressor on them. Do a search on here for more info or come back. The manual I was referring to is the factory workshop manual, not sure whether or not it is in the Haynes. But if you're going to buy a new one get the factory one, no more expensive and readily available. And get the parts manual too, very useful indeed for exploded diagrams showing how the whole car is put together.

Chris
 
ok had a look in haynes and i cant find anything useful in there so must only be in the workshop manual, would anyone mind giving me the measurements (and explaining were to measure from and to) so i can check this out as dont want to buy new springs if i dont need to, of course if it isnt the springs having sagged i really dont know what to do next
 
Have you got the 'Rover 3500 1968 to 1976' haynes book?

If so, start on page 213, or Chapter 11, section 15, suspension height.

You do have the V8? And what size tyres have you fitted?

Richard
 
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