bhunter

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My youngest came home from college (93 Black Emerald). I noticed as I left this morning the front end sits crooked. The driver's side I could set my whole hand between the tire and wheel well. On the passenger side I could only tightly put four fingers, so there is about and inch difference. Is this struts?

Greeny

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Probably a blown strut...I would check the spring too...

tripleGmax

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i would think struts too. but def check the spring.

Jeff92se

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Since the original struts aren't gas type, I don't think it's a strut. More likely a spring is losing it's strength.

bhunter

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How exactly would I check the spring? Remove it see how tall it stands? Remove both to compare?

Jeff92se

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Probably have to take both out and compare. I guess you could bounce both sides to see if the slumped side has a blown shock

5 ltr. beater

hey, now that u mentioned it, my car sits crooked too! My car is lowered on Eibach's with Monroe sensatrac struts all the way around. I hate making left hand turns going up driveways because the front passenger tire always rubs like a mother. and if you look at the front of the car from far way, that side sits a little lower!
I doubt it's the struts going out. What else could it be? Or is it one of the 3rd Gen mysteries?

internetautomar

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I think it's the user, because he cheaped out and bought struts that aren't designed for lowering

VEvolution

You could do a shock bounce test to see if the shock has blown. Firmly bounce the passenger side corner a few times and then let go. Normally a good shock should stop bouncing after 1 or 2 rebounds. 3 or more means the shock is done for. Compare with the drivers side. If both respond the same, you can likely disregard the shocks at fault.

sp3dymax

I have the same problem as well... car sits lower on the left side. The whole left side is lower compared to the right. And the car has the same lowering springs all around.