Gap after fitting front springs

[Franklee]

Greetings folks,

After replacing the ultra low springs on my new wagon, I now have a gap between the front strut towers and the top 'mounting'? plates.

I read somewhere that this was due to worn strut top bushes, so I've replaced those and the bearings, however the gap still remains..

Anyone got an idea on WTF might be causing this?

Cheers,

 

[_R_J_K_]

Throw up some photos of the struts out of the car and the struts in the car.

 

[Franklee]

Can't see an easy way to attach pics (is this not available via mobile?)

Correct me if I'm wrong, the bush takes all the weight between the body and the strut? Or is the top plate that the spring fits into supposed to hit the inside of the tower?

I bought the cheap bushes off ebay, and I'm wondering if (Even though they say they are), they may not be firm enough for the v8?

Thanks for the reply mate.

 

[meady_183]

I'm thinking you've put the washer under the Bush the wrong way...

 

[Brett_jjj]

Its always best to buy a workshop manual and follow it when doing these types of jobs, you cant get it wrong then.

 

[Franklee]

I've put both curved washers so they curve away from the bush. I.e. The convex touching the bush.

Cheers

 

[Franklee]

Brett, got a manual. Followed directions. However, it doesn't have much detail as to the piecing together of the actual strut assembly. (So washers may be incorrect, however I did find a strut image on google images that looks the same as I've got it..)

Cheers

 

[Brett_jjj]

Just had a quick squiz at the VT to VZ max Ellery manual I have here, it says the lower washer concave section faces down, the top washer concave section faces up. The VT to VZ gregorys manual doesn't say which way they go, but it does show a pic of the top washer with concave side facing up and another pic with the lower washer concave facing down..

 

[Franklee]

Yeah that's what I've done.

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/goose202/struttops.jpg

This is the image I found.

So if that's correct, any other ideas?

 

[Brett_jjj]

If the dished washers are fitted right, then I really don't know what it would be without actually looking at it...Id reckon it would have to be something up with the strut top/bearing assembly. You might end up having to pull them out again to see exactly whats going on with them...