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Mark T.
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:12 am Post subject:
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I have an '84 Chrysler New Yorker and it appears to be leaning backwards.
Could it be a sign of weak coil springs or do I just need to replace the
rear shocks?
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Rick Brandt
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:44 am Post subject:
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"Mark T." <wtrumbo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I have an '84 Chrysler New Yorker and it appears to be leaning backwards.
Could it be a sign of weak coil springs or do I just need to replace the
rear shocks?
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Shocks are NOT what holds your car up. You need springs (unless they're
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maxpower
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:18 am Post subject:
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"Rick Brandt" <rvtjbrandt@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "Mark T." <wtrumbo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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I have an '84 Chrysler New Yorker and it appears to be leaning backwards.
Could it be a sign of weak coil springs or do I just need to replace the
rear shocks?
Shocks are NOT what holds your car up. You need springs (unless they're
adjustable),
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If this vehicle has the load leveling system it will hold the vehicle up. If
the system has a problem it will cause the system to drop in the back. This
system has its own pump and ride height switches that are supposed to
maintain proper ride height..
Glenn Beasley
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Daniel J. Stern
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:38 am Post subject:
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On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Mark T. wrote:
| Quote: | I have an '84 Chrysler New Yorker and it appears to be leaning
backwards. Could it be a sign of weak coil springs or do I just need to
replace the rear shocks?
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Definitely time for new springs (probably front *and* rear), probably time
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Rick Brandt
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:48 am Post subject:
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"maxpower" <damnnickname@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"Rick Brandt" <rvtjbrandt@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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"Mark T." <wtrumbo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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I have an '84 Chrysler New Yorker and it appears to be leaning backwards.
Could it be a sign of weak coil springs or do I just need to replace the
rear shocks?
Shocks are NOT what holds your car up. You need springs (unless they're
adjustable),
If this vehicle has the load leveling system it will hold the vehicle up. If
the system has a problem it will cause the system to drop in the back. This
system has its own pump and ride height switches that are supposed to
maintain proper ride height..
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But on an 84 New Yorker?? I know some SUVs have that, but why would a luxo-boat
have such a system? |
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Daniel J. Stern
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:33 am Post subject:
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On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Rick Brandt wrote:
| Quote: | But on an 84 New Yorker?? I know some SUVs have that, but why would a
luxo-boat have such a system?
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Air suspension was not available on the '84 New Yorker. |
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Warren Weber
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:50 am Post subject:
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"Mark T." <wtrumbo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I have an '84 Chrysler New Yorker and it appears to be leaning backwards.
Could it be a sign of weak coil springs or do I just need to replace the
rear shocks?
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Thanks in advance.
Our 85 Eldorado had air shocks that were used to level car when back end
was loaded (people and gear) This had a air pump and worked automatically.
When the shocks went bad the rear end sagged. W W |
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Joe Pfeiffer
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:50 am Post subject:
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"Rick Brandt" <rvtjbrandt@sbcglobal.net> writes:
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If this vehicle has the load leveling system it will hold the vehicle up. If
the system has a problem it will cause the system to drop in the back. This
system has its own pump and ride height switches that are supposed to
maintain proper ride height..
But on an 84 New Yorker?? I know some SUVs have that, but why would a luxo-boat
have such a system?
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Because people would load up their luxo-barges with suitcases and take
a trip.
My '78 Newport had the load leveller (with some screwy kewl spelling
like Load-Levler or something) option when new (it doesn't now; the
pump failed due to an accident and a replacement could not be found,
so normal springs and shocks replaced it ten or fifteen years ago).
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Joseph J. Pfeiffer, Jr., Ph.D. Phone -- (505) 646-1605
Department of Computer Science FAX -- (505) 646-1002
New Mexico State University http://www.cs.nmsu.edu/~pfeiffer |
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Raymond Sirois
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:51 am Post subject:
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On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 18:48:16 -0600, "Rick Brandt"
<rvtjbrandt@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
| Quote: | "maxpower" <damnnickname@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"Mark T." <wtrumbo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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I have an '84 Chrysler New Yorker and it appears to be leaning backwards.
Could it be a sign of weak coil springs or do I just need to replace the
rear shocks?
Shocks are NOT what holds your car up. You need springs (unless they're
adjustable),
If this vehicle has the load leveling system it will hold the vehicle up. If
the system has a problem it will cause the system to drop in the back. This
system has its own pump and ride height switches that are supposed to
maintain proper ride height..
But on an 84 New Yorker?? I know some SUVs have that, but why would a luxo-boat
have such a system?
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Had it on my '85 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. This car pretty much
defines the term "luxo-boat." Basically a set of air shocks with a
sensor connected to an air compressor. When the back end dips too
low, the compressor comes on and adds some PSI to the shocks. When
the back end comes a bit high, a valve opens and the shocks lose air.
Not only is it a load leveling system, it also keeps the ride quality
in back consistent regardless of what - or who - you might have in the
trunk, and keeps headlight aim consistent as well.
Raymond Sirois
SysOp: The Lost Chord BBS
607-733-5745
telnet://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6000 |
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Raymond Sirois
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:51 am Post subject:
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On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:12:04 -0600, "Mark T." <wtrumbo@bellsouth.net>
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| Quote: | I have an '84 Chrysler New Yorker and it appears to be leaning backwards.
Could it be a sign of weak coil springs or do I just need to replace the
rear shocks?
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Springs. Shocks don't affect ride height unless they're air shocks.
Raymond Sirois
SysOp: The Lost Chord BBS
607-733-5745
telnet://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6000 |
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Lugnut
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:12 pm Post subject:
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"Mark T." <wtrumbo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I have an '84 Chrysler New Yorker and it appears to be leaning backwards.
Could it be a sign of weak coil springs or do I just need to replace the
rear shocks?
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Thanks in advance.
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Time to take Jimmy Hoffa out of the trunk. |
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Bob P
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:13 pm Post subject:
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"Rick Brandt" <rvtjbrandt@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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"Rick Brandt" <rvtjbrandt@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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"Mark T." <wtrumbo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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I have an '84 Chrysler New Yorker and it appears to be leaning
backwards.
Could it be a sign of weak coil springs or do I just need to replace
the
rear shocks?
Shocks are NOT what holds your car up. You need springs (unless they're
adjustable),
If this vehicle has the load leveling system it will hold the vehicle up.
If
the system has a problem it will cause the system to drop in the back.
This
system has its own pump and ride height switches that are supposed to
maintain proper ride height..
But on an 84 New Yorker?? I know some SUVs have that, but why would a
luxo-boat have such a system?
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I have a 2002 Olds Bravada SUV that has such an air suspensions system and
it sucks royally. I have to continually take it back to the dealer (under
warranty) as the rear end gets stuck up in the air and doesn't come back
down. They put on a new compressor 2-3 weeks ago and now it's back up in the
air again - this time the passenger side rear is higher than the drivers
side rear. If you look at the car from the front or rear, the car is
tilting. Why would this be - any comments on this. I am getting frustrated
and go back to the dealer again tomorrow. Thanks for any help or comments.
Bob P. |
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Art
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 8:49 pm Post subject:
Re: Chrysler leaning backward |
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Time for arbitration. Check the back of your warranty manual for
instructions. When you threaten a buyback I bet they figure out how to fix
it.
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"Mark T." <wtrumbo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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I have an '84 Chrysler New Yorker and it appears to be leaning
backwards.
Could it be a sign of weak coil springs or do I just need to replace
the
rear shocks?
Shocks are NOT what holds your car up. You need springs (unless
they're
adjustable),
If this vehicle has the load leveling system it will hold the vehicle
up. If
the system has a problem it will cause the system to drop in the back.
This
system has its own pump and ride height switches that are supposed to
maintain proper ride height..
But on an 84 New Yorker?? I know some SUVs have that, but why would a
luxo-boat have such a system?
I have a 2002 Olds Bravada SUV that has such an air suspensions system and
it sucks royally. I have to continually take it back to the dealer (under
warranty) as the rear end gets stuck up in the air and doesn't come back
down. They put on a new compressor 2-3 weeks ago and now it's back up in
the air again - this time the passenger side rear is higher than the
drivers side rear. If you look at the car from the front or rear, the car
is tilting. Why would this be - any comments on this. I am getting
frustrated and go back to the dealer again tomorrow. Thanks for any help
or comments.
Bob P.
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Steve
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:07 pm Post subject:
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I have a 2002 Olds Bravada SUV that has such an air suspensions system and
it sucks royally. I have to continually take it back to the dealer (under
warranty) as the rear end gets stuck up in the air and doesn't come back
down.
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Odd, that's one thing that GM actually got right a long time ago and I
wouldn't have expected trouble from it. My folks had an 84 Cadillac
Sedan DeVille, and the level-ride system was bulletproof. Of course that
car was an oddity all around- it had the notorious HT4100 time-bomb
engine and the notorious TH200R4 transmision, and yet merrily ran up to
>130,000 miles and they still see it around town years after selling it. |
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Joe Pfeiffer
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:14 pm Post subject:
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Steve <no@spam.thanks> writes:
| Quote: | I have a 2002 Olds Bravada SUV that has such an air suspensions
system and it sucks royally. I have to continually take it back to
the dealer (under warranty) as the rear end gets stuck up in the air
and doesn't come back down.
Odd, that's one thing that GM actually got right a long time ago and I
wouldn't have expected trouble from it. My folks had an 84 Cadillac
Sedan DeVille, and the level-ride system was bulletproof. Of course
that car was an oddity all around- it had the notorious HT4100
time-bomb engine and the notorious TH200R4 transmision, and yet
merrily ran up to >130,000 miles and they still see it around town
years after selling it.
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And, the pump for my Newport was a Delco. I wouldn't be surprised
to learn the whole system was bought from GM.
--
Joseph J. Pfeiffer, Jr., Ph.D. Phone -- (505) 646-1605
Department of Computer Science FAX -- (505) 646-1002
New Mexico State University http://www.cs.nmsu.edu/~pfeiffer |
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