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daboz32 · 12-14-2014, 04:46 PM

Hey guys,

My wife has an '02 Boxster and went to get new tires. The shop put on tires in the front and when they went to move it out of the bay, the drivers side tire was rubbing on the top of the strut (where the spring starts) but not on the passengers side. They told her that she must have hit a pothole or curb and bent the strut. Now they want to replace the strut. Looking at the bottom of the spring, it seems to me that the steel part holding the bottom of the spring is not something that can be bent. Am I wrong or does the strut need to be replaced?

Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

Jason

12-14-2014, 04:46 PM	#1
daboz32 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1	02 Boxster Strut Hey guys, My wife has an '02 Boxster and went to get new tires. The shop put on tires in the front and when they went to move it out of the bay, the drivers side tire was rubbing on the top of the strut (where the spring starts) but not on the passengers side. They told her that she must have hit a pothole or curb and bent the strut. Now they want to replace the strut. Looking at the bottom of the spring, it seems to me that the steel part holding the bottom of the spring is not something that can be bent. Am I wrong or does the strut need to be replaced? Any help will be greatly appreciated!! Jason