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Lower on one side

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Whilst messing about in my garage today I looked at the van and it looked slightly lower on the left (Passenger side) so I measured it, and sure enough its 1" lower on the left, never noticed it before and whilst driving it I can't tell and it still drives fine.
I visually checked everything and all seems well, but clearly something isn't, has anyone any idea's, the 1" is between the top of the tyre and the wheel arch.

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some do.its been called the westy lean before now.brickwerks sell some shims to put it right..http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php?p ... t&Itemid=6
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What side are your units in the back?? Check the back spring hasnt lost a coil very common thing to happen!
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and i thought me bird was erm plump :rofl

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The units are on the drivers side, I have just measured the rear and both side's are equal at 5" between the tyre and the arch, I have looked at the coil spring and it looks fine, but its rusty and it may be cracked, don't know.

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could have best bet jack it up and have a look!
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