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Old 03-03-2007, 01:31 PM
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Does this need to be fixed... strut spring (with pics)
So I took my front struts into a local shop to have them compress and assemble them - I didn't want to hassle with the coil compressors. Anyway - I got to looking at them today and noticed on one of them the coilspring isn't quite set into the slot on the shock as shown below. Is this a problem or will it be fine...




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Old 03-03-2007, 01:50 PM
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You should be able to twist it into place. I would if I were you. If you can't get it to spin, I think you should take it back to the shop.
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Have it fixed.

Nothing to spring compressors if you have some good ones...and a compressor.

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ditto, fix them!
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Yep, bring them back... it will only take them 5 minutes to fix it, and they shouldn't charge you anything to do it.
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yup... compress then turn... Should be very quick for a shop.
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if they aren't both the same I would think that the truck might not sit level
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Thanks all - I'm headed back to the shop sometime this week - and will have them seat the spring correctly.

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They should know better than to let them out of the shop like that!
Definately bring it back and have them fix em.
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