Hi all,
I recently had to replace a broken front coil spring. I removed and re-fitted the strut assembly myself but had a shop change the spring over.
Afterwards I had the tracking done and they noticed that the camber was out on that side and suggested that the strut bushing is worn or the strut may have been fitted 180 degrees out.
When I went to re-fit the strut, I did wonder about its orientation, but looking at how it was assembled, I couldn't understand how this could be done wrong since the spring seats in the gooves in the bottom and top cap which is fixed to the bushing. So I thought that as long as the spring was seated correctly, the orientation must be right since the bottom cup is fixed. And it is only possible for the strut to bolt to the hub one way round, so everything stays aligned.
Am I wrong about this and is it possible I fitted it incorrectly? I remember it didn't really feel great when I seated the bushing. Also, the guide stated to note the orientation of the upper washer plate for refitting. Can someone explain why this is necessary?
Thanks in advance!
I recently had to replace a broken front coil spring. I removed and re-fitted the strut assembly myself but had a shop change the spring over.
Afterwards I had the tracking done and they noticed that the camber was out on that side and suggested that the strut bushing is worn or the strut may have been fitted 180 degrees out.
When I went to re-fit the strut, I did wonder about its orientation, but looking at how it was assembled, I couldn't understand how this could be done wrong since the spring seats in the gooves in the bottom and top cap which is fixed to the bushing. So I thought that as long as the spring was seated correctly, the orientation must be right since the bottom cup is fixed. And it is only possible for the strut to bolt to the hub one way round, so everything stays aligned.
Am I wrong about this and is it possible I fitted it incorrectly? I remember it didn't really feel great when I seated the bushing. Also, the guide stated to note the orientation of the upper washer plate for refitting. Can someone explain why this is necessary?
Thanks in advance!