986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners - View Single Post - She sits uneven after installing a new strut.

Steve Tinker · 11-29-2015, 09:18 PM

Everything being equal and you have installed the rear strut correctly (and there's not a lot to get wrong on installation) the only other part than affect ride height is spring length. Did you measure old vs new struts?

Remember that if you removed / loosened the lower control arm connecting the hub to the chassis, the control arm must be loaded (weight of car sitting on its wheels) before tightening the retaining bolts.

11-29-2015, 09:18 PM	#2
Steve Tinker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,522	Everything being equal and you have installed the rear strut correctly (and there's not a lot to get wrong on installation) the only other part than affect ride height is spring length. Did you measure old vs new struts? Remember that if you removed / loosened the lower control arm connecting the hub to the chassis, the control arm must be loaded (weight of car sitting on its wheels) before tightening the retaining bolts. __________________ 2001 Boxster S (triple black). Sleeping easier with LN Engineering/Flat 6 IMS upgrade, low temp thermostat & underspeed pulley. 2001 MV Agusta F4.