All,

I just finished replacing my front struts on my 95 850 turbo. I repelaced the strut shocks, the spring seats, the bump stops and the the springs themselves. I made sure all the parts were for my year, model and for a turbo. The car now sits much lower in the front and the top of the shock spindle comes up much higher than beofore. What do you think could be the problem. It seems like the springs do no have enough spring to keep the front end up. Thanks.

-Mike

 

Are you sure you put everything back together properly?

 

Yes. I followed the instructions posed here: http://members.shaw.ca/heeeeee/strut/. I made sure the springs were seated properly in the spring seat and the other end. I compressed the springs to 11.8" Every thing went to gether well it just looks like the spring are not strong enough. I know there are diffent part numbers for non-turbo and turbo springs. My only guess at this point is that they sent me non-turbo springs instead of turbo springs. I assume the turbo springs are stiffer.

-Mike

 

From your reply Mike, it sounds as if you put replacement stock springs on. Explain to me what you mean by the spindle being higher than usual? Are you saying that top mounting bolt screws down much farther than it did previously, allow for more shock rod to protrude through the mount? If so, then I have a guess at the problem. - AB

 

If the threads from the strut is sticking up to far and hitting the hood or close to it then either something is missing or the upper spring seat is wrong/damaged.
No matter weather the spring is small or taller it will never pull more of the stud through.

The only other thing might be the wrong strut if you replaced that.

The AWD drive car that have a higher groung clearance use the same struts and different springs. The AWD uses taller springs.

See where I am going with this. No matter the size of the spring the strut nut will always stop at the same place.

Thats why when you install lowering springs you don't have to change the strut.

 

All,

Thanks for the input.I figured it out. It was the wrong springs as I suspected. It turns out that there is incomplete/misleading information on FCPGroton's web site. "Turbo springs" only applies to Sedans. Even tough I have a Turbo station wagon I needed the non-turbo springs. They sent me the non-turbo springs and they insallted perfectly.

-Mike

PS. B1mmer: Yes that is what I meant.

 

Mike, glad it worked out - AB