Help????struts sticking up about 1 inch???? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Nasty1970 · 10-01-2011, 03:30 AM

I just changed my oil, no biggy, jacked up from front crossmember, plenty of metal, put jack stands in appropriate places, lowered vehicle to start up, and noticed the car wasn't as low as before. It was physically lower to the ground before the oil change, I know because it was hard to get the jack under neath it! Then after letting the jack down after the oil change, it was noticeable higher off the ground, looking at it from above I noticed the strut towers rubber bushings were about 3/4 to and inch above the strut tower??? I tried jacking it back up and letting it back down, driving it and the bushings still are sticking up. The car seems to be lower again, but the strut tower rubber pieces are still not sitting flush anymore?

What in the he'll did I do?? I didn't do anything unusual, just jacked it up like you jack up a car, nothing is bent, or out of place, drives fine, no noises, do those struts move that much??? Anyone seen this??

C586 · 10-01-2011, 03:39 AM

They do stick up quite a bit when the wheels are straight. it was high because of the independent front suspension. The car needed to roll a little bit to settle.

MMC · 10-01-2011, 06:21 AM

The struts do stick up quite a bit. Get some Rhino ramps, much easier than jacking up the car for the oil changes. I think you should be good to go. Did you remember to reset the DIC after the oil change?

Nasty1970 · 10-03-2011, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MMC

The struts do stick up quite a bit. Get some Rhino ramps, much easier than jacking up the car for the oil changes. I think you should be good to go. Did you remember to reset the DIC after the oil change?

yeppers!

Nasty1970 · 10-03-2011, 08:41 AM

this just doesnt look right! Are you guys sure they are supposed to stick up like that?

IROCanSS · 10-03-2011, 08:41 AM

They never sit flush... those pics are 100% correct. The shock tops are not actually attached to the car. If they were, it would ripe your car apart. Turn your wheel fuul right and look, then full left, they NEED to move!!! You're all good!! Happy motoring!

When you jacked up the car, the wheels hung and the shocks went to full extension... maybe the rubber came out of the perch, maybe it stuck... no big deal either way. When you re-weighted the car, the shocks/springs take a bit to settle back in.

Youre no losing your mind, it was likely higher but after a few miles, everything seats back into where it wants to be and all is good in the world again!

BMR guy · 10-03-2011, 09:13 AM

Absolutely normal.

Nasty1970 · 10-03-2011, 03:21 PM

my paranoia got the better of me, so I stopped by a local dealership and had them pop the hood....the brand new camaro had the same gap!

I was freaking out, I swear they were flush the last time i noticed them!

Owell...I need to get some good ramps....lol

PfadtRacing · 10-03-2011, 04:03 PM

Those look perfect... it really does throw you for a loop the first time you see it like that though.

MMC · 10-03-2011, 06:00 PM

Dress it up with some of these.

rdblan2 · 10-03-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Nasty1970

this just doesnt look right! Are you guys sure they are supposed to stick up like that?

I hesitate to post this since it will be yet another mod I have to do, but did you paint that yourself or have a paint shop do it? You know d*mn well what I'm talking about mister! The strut tower.

JusticePete · 10-04-2011, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nasty1970

my paranoia got the better of me, so I stopped by a local dealership and had them pop the hood....the brand new camaro had the same gap!

I was freaking out, I swear they were flush the last time i noticed them!

Owell...I need to get some good ramps....lol

You already know the strut gaps are normal. So is your Camaro sitting higher after it has been lifted. The front wheels hang out when lifted. When set back down the camber is off creating a temporary increase in ride height. Roll her forward or backward a couple of feet and she'll sit back down to normal ride height.

Nasty1970 · 10-04-2011, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JusticePete

You already know the strut gaps are normal. So is your Camaro sitting higher after it has been lifted. The front wheels hang out when lifted. When set back down the camber is off creating a temporary increase in ride height. Roll her forward or backward a couple of feet and she'll sit back down to normal ride height.

ya, it sat back down after driving a few minutes....the funny thing was that I googled "strut tower popped up" and got some horrific story about struts coming completely off a car....lol

I know they travel, and I know there was nothing I could have done to screw them up, but when you see something like this, its pretty convincing!

Nasty1970 · 10-04-2011, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by rdblan2

I hesitate to post this since it will be yet another mod I have to do, but did you paint that yourself or have a paint shop do it? You know d*mn well what I'm talking about mister! The strut tower.

No, factory painted....are yours not painted?

10-01-2011, 03:30 AM	#1
Nasty1970 Drives: 2011 Red 2SS RS Convertible Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston TX Posts: 377	Help????struts sticking up about 1 inch???? I just changed my oil, no biggy, jacked up from front crossmember, plenty of metal, put jack stands in appropriate places, lowered vehicle to start up, and noticed the car wasn't as low as before. It was physically lower to the ground before the oil change, I know because it was hard to get the jack under neath it! Then after letting the jack down after the oil change, it was noticeable higher off the ground, looking at it from above I noticed the strut towers rubber bushings were about 3/4 to and inch above the strut tower??? I tried jacking it back up and letting it back down, driving it and the bushings still are sticking up. The car seems to be lower again, but the strut tower rubber pieces are still not sitting flush anymore? What in the he'll did I do?? I didn't do anything unusual, just jacked it up like you jack up a car, nothing is bent, or out of place, drives fine, no noises, do those struts move that much??? Anyone seen this?? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1970 Camaro ,2011 Red Convertible 2SS,2008 Saturn Sky,2012 Jeep Wrangler

10-01-2011, 06:21 AM	#3
MMC Drives: CGM 2SS/RS, 1987 & 2014 Silverado Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Spencerport, NY Posts: 1,012	The struts do stick up quite a bit. Get some Rhino ramps, much easier than jacking up the car for the oil changes. I think you should be good to go. Did you remember to reset the DIC after the oil change? __________________

10-03-2011, 08:41 AM	#5
Nasty1970 Drives: 2011 Red 2SS RS Convertible Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston TX Posts: 377	this just doesnt look right! Are you guys sure they are supposed to stick up like that? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1970 Camaro ,2011 Red Convertible 2SS,2008 Saturn Sky,2012 Jeep Wrangler

10-03-2011, 03:21 PM	#8
Nasty1970 Drives: 2011 Red 2SS RS Convertible Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston TX Posts: 377	my paranoia got the better of me, so I stopped by a local dealership and had them pop the hood....the brand new camaro had the same gap! I was freaking out, I swear they were flush the last time i noticed them! Owell...I need to get some good ramps....lol __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1970 Camaro ,2011 Red Convertible 2SS,2008 Saturn Sky,2012 Jeep Wrangler

10-03-2011, 06:00 PM	#10
MMC Drives: CGM 2SS/RS, 1987 & 2014 Silverado Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Spencerport, NY Posts: 1,012	Dress it up with some of these. Attached Images __________________

10-01-2011, 03:39 AM	#2
C586 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NY Posts: 1,117	They do stick up quite a bit when the wheels are straight. it was high because of the independent front suspension. The car needed to roll a little bit to settle.

10-03-2011, 08:41 AM	#6
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	They never sit flush... those pics are 100% correct. The shock tops are not actually attached to the car. If they were, it would ripe your car apart. Turn your wheel fuul right and look, then full left, they NEED to move!!! You're all good!! Happy motoring! When you jacked up the car, the wheels hung and the shocks went to full extension... maybe the rubber came out of the perch, maybe it stuck... no big deal either way. When you re-weighted the car, the shocks/springs take a bit to settle back in. Youre no losing your mind, it was likely higher but after a few miles, everything seats back into where it wants to be and all is good in the world again!

10-03-2011, 09:13 AM	#7
BMR guy Drives: 2010 1SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,002	Absolutely normal.

10-03-2011, 04:03 PM	#9
PfadtRacing Drives: 2010 Camaro, 2006 Z06 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 3,370	Those look perfect... it really does throw you for a loop the first time you see it like that though.

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