Hi,

I went to get my tracking corrected yesterday, and was informed that one
wheel was about 2 inches higher than the other. I believe this could be the
shocks/susspension.

Question i need answering, i have a L reg 1993 Sprite. Are the shocks
hyro-elastic or wet or dry?

TIA

Regards,
Dave

The shocks have no bearing on the ride height of the car. The problem lies
with the rubber cones (dry suspension) and the knuckle joints. These are
what define the ride height. On 90's cars it is quite common for the cones
to collapse after about 40k miles. The knuckle joints also wear out lowering
the car.

HTH
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Rgds
Steve
steve (AT) dsnclassics (DOT) co.uk
www.dsnclassics.co.uk

If the wheels /tyres are the same type & diameter & on level ground it will
be impossible for one to be higher than the other, they probably mean your
suspension is lower on one side, check the distance between the top of the
tyre to the wheel arch, on both sides & work out yourself how much its
dropped, your mini will be dry, the last wet mini was produced around 34
years ago, your shocks will not determine the height, the probable cause
will be worn rubber cones and or worn knuckle joints, to remove & inspect
them you will need a cone spring compressor for the front ones, a good idea
would be to replace the suspension trumpets upon re assembly with the likes
of adjusta rides, then if you still have uneven suspension you can adjust it
to your own preference, if you are on a budget & just want a quick fix its
possible to put washers between the knuckle & the cone to raise the
suspension, or file off some metal off the end of the cone to lower the
suspension.

Steve68s.

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