how to lower a mk4 escort van?

[mk1 kev]

can any one help with any info on how to lower the rear of a mk4 escort van? do i get the springs de camberd or can i buy them dun? and wot do i do with the brake compensayter?

any info would be very helpfull. thanks mk1 kev

[DEP]

4 ton of cement ...............Sorry...........I ll get my coat

[moredoorAsh]

I seem to remember a mate of mine telling me that he weighing the van down to the desired height and then heated the leafs up............

 

Didn't see him do it, was a bit bouncy after too

[Copey]

i think the leaf sprigs are on the top of the rear axle yeah? i am sure you can flip the axle over (so the nearside becomes the offside, and mount the springs below the axle

[Stu_B]

Yeah you need to mount the axle above the leafs rather than below, then use lowering blocks

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

Yeah you need to mount the axle above the leafs rather than below, then use lowering blocks

 

yep thats what i was gonna say

[bortaf]

As said flip the tube

sorry i refuse to call that scaffold tube an axle

[mk1 kev]

thanks every one i will do that.

[Billy_smith]

may have a bit of trouble actually locating the axle on the leaf springs though, i think u may have to grind sumthing off the axle

[DAZZA]

I seem to remember a mate of mine telling me that he weighing the van down to the desired height and then heated the leafs up............

 

Didn't see him do it, was a bit bouncy after too

 

Dont do this.... I did it to my mk3 van back in the day and the spring broke at 85mph on the M25.

 

I was later advised just to flip it on top of the springs.