Lowering Self Leveling Rear
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not something id choose to farque with personally, but there is level sensor, probably connected to one of the suspension arms. just decrease/ increase the length of the arm connected to the sensor as necessary. of course, at that point you are undoing a part of a holistic system.
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Originally Posted by neanderthal
you do realise that with a suspension level sensor that any weight added to the back will simply mean the suspension raises the rear to keep the car level. right?
Nope, not after 19 years.
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Originally Posted by SHAGNWAGN91
I Have A 91 Wagon And Was Wondering How To Lower It With The Rear Self Leveling In The Rear.
The rod is composed of 2 ball joint rod ends connected to each other by a reverse threaded shaft and a pair of jam-nuts. The setup is not unlike a small tie-rod.
To set the ride height:
- disconnect the adjustment rod from the actuating lever,
- adjust the height via the actuating lever - push up to raise the car, down to lower.
- there is a hole in the lever close to where it attaches to the valve and a 'pocket' in the valve's housing. when the height is at the desired position, lock the lever into the neutral position (use a pin, 3 or 4mm - can't remember which) and pass it through the arm and into the pocket on the housing. This should hold the arm in the neutral position.
- adjust the adjusting rod's length so that you can re-connect it to the lever.
***NOTE*** there is a limit to how much fluid you can drain from the struts. If you drain too much from the struts they will not operate properly.