Thank you, contributing to the list wisdom suggesting a broken front
spring. After raising and lowering Cunegonde several times and tilting
her from side to side to listen for noises and look for visibly busted
parts, all I get is the sagging front driver side corner. So, I will
shop for new(er) front springs and various bushings (certainly my
upper a-arms, which squeak appallingly, and the anti-sway bar
bushings, which are cracked).

Now the questions to you all are -
- Where to rent the spring compressors in Portland, OR or
- What's the best shop for the job in Portland

Much appreciation, folks!

On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 6:40 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> As many have already offered you most likely broke a spring. This is
> becoming a common occurrence as these springs are well past there useful
> life. Add some rust (stress risers) and broken springs happen. Since you
> will have to some disassembly to change it, consider a thorough inspection
> and overhaul of the complete suspension. An often overlooked part is the
> front strut (radius) rod mounts. These wear in the center and when really
> worn can damage the chassis where the rods are attached. If the suspension
> really drops it is possible for the ball joints to be damaged from being
> pushed past their normal angles.
>
> Events like this are a main reason one has to give thought to oversize tires
> and other suspension mods.
>
> Dennis