The previous page discusses nominal ride height for the MGA. Different size tires can affect ride height, but that will usually make the same change at all four corners, while the car will still sit level. This article will discuss what happens when there may be something wrong with the suspension to cause the car to sit high or low at front or rear ends, or making it lean oddly left to right, or corner to corner.

If the car sits low at one end (or both ends), the old springs might be sagging, or you might find worn out rubber bushings in the suspension. If the car sits high at one end (or both ends), you might have new springs with incorrect free height of the springs as manufactured. For correct original spring geometry, see Front Spring Specifications and Leaf Spring Height Dimensions.

Front end sitting abnormally high might be an issue with the coil spring not properly seated on the top spiggot or in the lower spring pan nest.

If the car leans to one side, this could be a problem at any one of the four corners. For this you need to do a little diagnostic work to determine if the problem is at front or back. Check tire air pressure first to be sure it is same pressure at left and right sides (no low or flat tires allowed).

In front, place a floor jack under center of the front suspension cross member, and raise the car with tires off the floor. If the car is then level left to right, most likely the rear springs are okay and the problem would be at one of the front corners. If the car leans left or right, then there is something wrong at one of the rear corners.

At the rear, place a floor jack under center of the rear axle, and raise the car with tires off the floor. If the car is then level left to right, most likely the front springs are okay and the problem would be at one of the rear corners. If the car leans left or right, then there is something wrong at one of the front corners.