I went to have my car aligned after doing the axles and the shop called and told me this: When we put the car on the rack the right front tire dropped down 3" further than the left. They went on to say they felt that the shock/strut was damaged on the right side and wouldn't perform the alignment until it was fixed as it would be a waste. They said that it would be next to impossible to get it right unless everything in the suspension was "true."

I went ahead and removed the strut and the thing is not leaking and takes about 4 sec. to rebound, but it never fully rebounds which seems odd to me. There is also some squirting/popping sound when I compress the shaft fully into the strut housing.

My question is simple? Does this shop have a point when they say that they shouldn't align it like it is? If so, where can I get a KYB GR2 for next to nothing? Tirerack has them for $44 which I think is a SCREAMING deal, but want to make sure. They also have alignment bolts on their site. I have KYB GR2's and the Suspension Techniques springs---should I pick a set of these bolts up?

Thanks and sorry for being so darn wordy!

Curt B. Shumaker
"SHUMAX"

Anyone?

No, I think that's kinda normal. I remember getting my brand new agx's and they would take forever to rebound. They are just supposed to control the up and down motion, not pop back up right away. Check for leaking though, and if shaft has some good scratches in it.

I wonder why the wheel hung down 3" more on that side then? Any ideas on that?