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Do I have a blown stock strut?

Old Sep 9, 2009 | 12:54 AM
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My car is on the stock suspension. Today, I noticed that the wheel gap on the front driver's side is significantly less than the other 3 wheels. I would estimate it at maybe a 1/8" to 1/4" inch difference. Do I have a blown strut?
Old Sep 9, 2009 | 01:42 AM
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 01:44 AM
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Are you actually sitting on level ground? And are you sure you can actually notice 1/8" difference?
Old Sep 9, 2009 | 02:07 AM
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no no it just seems that way cuz you only got one shoe on.
Old Sep 9, 2009 | 07:24 AM
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no it shouldn't but if you can hear the shock bottoming out when hitting dips then yeah it should be blown out but other than that no.
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Originally Posted by jobunaga


no no it just seems that way cuz you only got one shoe on.
Nice. Happy Gilmore FTW.
Old Sep 9, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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Your strut isn't what keeps your car level really...It's more of a job for your springs...Maybe your tire is low or something along those lines, and 1/8" isn't very much, did you actually measure all four sides and make sure you are on level ground?
Old Sep 9, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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Thanks for all the replies, got it checked out and everything was ok. Must've been my imagination.
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