Have you driven it yet? They may settle a bit. Recheck the spring perch to see if it is in there correctly.
Problem after rear strut install (FIX)
I replaced all four shocks, (with existing eibachs springs) three of the four corners looked as they did before I installed the shocks. The rear passenger side looks higher than the rear driver side. Do you think it is possible the spring rotated out of the seated position while I was pushing/ bouncing on the lower knuckle while trying to get the strut off? The car is on a level surface and the air pressure is the same all around. Measuring from the floor to the middle of the wheel well it is off. Just looking at it from a distance you can tell it is higher. Any thoughts? (2012 Sedan on coupe eibachs)
1 - 6 of 6 Posts
Yes, I drove it for about 150+ miles. All three corners settled within the first couple of miles. It's just that passenger rear that's up in the air. The driver rear strut came out pretty easy with just a little downwards pressure on the knuckle, the passenger rear strut I had to apply much more pressure/ bounce the knuckle to get the strut out. I will get back in there and check if the spring rotated away from the insulator grove.Have you driven it yet? They may settle a bit. Recheck the spring perch to see if it is in there correctly.
Preload in the bushings or sway bar preload can cause this. You might have to loosen the control arms at the bushing locations, bounce the car a bit and retighten all while it's on the ground. Or unhook sway bar and bounce it a bit and see if it settles out. Way easier to do this on a 4 post lift, but you can also build wheel cradles out of 2x4's.
I will take a peek at the insulator and see if the spring is in the correct position, if it is in the correct position then I will try your method.Preload in the bushings or sway bar preload can cause this. You might have to loosen the control arms at the bushing locations, bounce the car a bit and retighten all while it's on the ground. Or unhook sway bar and bounce it a bit and see if it settles out. Way easier to do this on a 4 post lift, but you can also build wheel cradles out of 2x4's.
Thank you
This morning I was able to get back in there and look around. Looking in the "spring bucket" there were tons of rocks and dirt. Looking closer there were rocks between the insulator and the spring and the spring had rotated away from the insulator about 1/2" or more. Took my shop vac to it and cleaned it all out and rotted the spring so its butt up against the insulator/ perch. Thinking if the passenger rear was that dirty the drivers rear would be too. Jumped to the other side and it had the same if not more build up but no rocks in between the insulator and spring.
While I had the end links (Lower bolt) off, I dropped the car and took a measurement of both rears, they were dead even. I too the V on a long drive to allow the springs to settle. Got back home and took another measurement and the rear had come down much more (both sides still even) drove it up on some wood to get the ass in the air, at that time I reconnected the end links bolts and done!
All in all, the problem was tons of rocks and dirt caught between the spring and lower insulator and the spring had rotated away from the insulator. That resulted in one side being higher than the other.
I hope this helps anyone who encounters this problem/ situation.
While I had the end links (Lower bolt) off, I dropped the car and took a measurement of both rears, they were dead even. I too the V on a long drive to allow the springs to settle. Got back home and took another measurement and the rear had come down much more (both sides still even) drove it up on some wood to get the ass in the air, at that time I reconnected the end links bolts and done!
All in all, the problem was tons of rocks and dirt caught between the spring and lower insulator and the spring had rotated away from the insulator. That resulted in one side being higher than the other.
I hope this helps anyone who encounters this problem/ situation.
1 - 6 of 6 Posts
Cadillac CTS-V Forum
A forum community dedicated to Cadillac CTS-V owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about V-Series performance, modifications, horsepower, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!
Full Forum Listing
Recommended Communities
