Re: [Chrysler300] Torsion Bar Question

["Dave Schwandt" <finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like it'd time for new motor mounts???

JMHO

Dave Schwandt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Osborne" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 8:44 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Torsion Bar Question


> Good evening,
>
> I just flew home from Dallas where I have left the G after a 1071 mile 
> drive down there earlier in the week. The car ran great but drove poorly. 
> I think it was the result of the left side appearing to be almost 2 inches 
> lower than the right side. This measurement was done from wheel opening to 
> garage floor. I raised the left torsion bar to bring the car more even 
> upon arrival in Dallas. I then put another 30 miles or so on it and it 
> drove like a new car, it was great. By the way, the listing of the car to 
> the left was taking place before I left Columbus, I just hadn't measured 
> it. My wife had followed me a couple of weeks ago and said the car looked 
> like it was leaning. I assumed it was due to my big butt being in it.
>
> My question is: Can the heat from the exhaust change the spring rate in 
> the torsion bars? Could the heat have weakened the torsion bar?
>
> The left side head pipe makes contact with the torsion bar when turning 
> the wheel. So, the head pipe is obviously very close to the torsion bar.
>
> This is odd as the car was all fine when originally reassembled several 
> years ago. The exhaust pipes did not rattle and it did not lean to one 
> side.
>
> I did have to take the exhaust off a couple of times while dealing with 
> freeze plugs a few years ago, so maybe I put it back together "off"? Did 
> the car settle over time?
>
> Can heat from the exhaust affect the torsion bars?
>
> By the way, I averaged 67 mph over the 16 hours and got 13 mpg even with 
> the 2:76 gears. According to the Garmin GPS, 102MPH was the maximum high 
> speed recorded.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Richard Osborne
>
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