Alignment problem, probably because of strut Options

[marinos]

I went to have a professional alignment for my celi after installing
tein stechs and struts and my question is ,
is the struts top mount have a specific side to install on the car?

My left side does not align because had more negative cumber that it should.

Thank you in advance

[rave2n]

The mount does not, but the top plate that houses the spring with the bearing on top of it to the mount. Has to be point out, it has a arrow on it showing with direction faces out.

[marinos]

The mount does not, but the top plate that houses the spring with the bearing on top of it to the mount. Has to be point out, it has a arrow on it showing with direction faces out.

Thanks for your reply, but my top plate is installed correctly so there must be an other problem.
So maybe I have problem with strut or the lower arm?

[Syaoran]

If there's only one side with bad camber it's most likely a bad strut top.

You can go about it by getting camber bolts. Most alignment shops have them and sell them.

[trdproven]

theres supposedly a direction the top hat is meant to point out but I've seen oem and some aftermarket top mounts without an arrow so you would have to mark it before you removed it the first time.

[xrav22]

theres supposedly a direction the top hat is meant to point out but I've seen oem and some aftermarket top mounts without an arrow so you would have to mark it before you removed it the first time.

There are 3 ways it can go try all 3 just turn it one rotation at a time and it should be right. This is how I had to do mine when my car was pulling to the left and when I changed the strut the spring and top was off(turned not angled properly). I got lucky on first try went perfect. I eyeballed the other strut from the front, taking in consideration for the angle of the mounting area. This is after you are sure spring is set properly of course in the suspect strut.

This post has been edited by xrav22: Feb 9, 2012 - 12:24 AM

[marinos]

theres supposedly a direction the top hat is meant to point out but I've seen oem and some aftermarket top mounts without an arrow so you would have to mark it before you removed it the first time.

There are 3 ways it can go try all 3 just turn it one rotation at a time and it should be right. This is how I had to do mine when my car was pulling to the left and when I changed the strut the spring and top was off(turned not angled properly). I got lucky on first try went perfect. I eyeballed the other strut from the front, taking in consideration for the angle of the mounting area. This is after you are sure spring is set properly of course in the suspect strut.

Thanks that I was thinking to do since my struts and springs was installed I had never aligned my car.
My top plate I am sure that is installed correctly and my spring also so this might be the problem that I was thinking that might be
although it doesn't seem to have direction but I think I will try this.

[trdproven]

yea the only thing you can do now, is rotate it to the correct position. been there a long time ago when I was still on drop springs.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Feb 9, 2012 - 5:58 PM