Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2003 22:41:42 +0100 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: need general advice on two 1986 900S problems
David Kritzberg wrote: > Second is the front struts. I think this is pretty expensive to > replace. Will it take more than replacing the struts to get the > suspension back in shape. One mechanic told me this wasn't really > even necessary if I didn't care about the comfort of the ride. > Another mechanic told me it would greatly reduce my braking distance > and should be done for safety reasons. I'm not going to replace the > struts myself because I've heard it's dangerous if you don't know what > you're doing. How should I go about finding the right shop to take it > to? I live in Colorado in the Boulder area. Erm - your car *doesn't have* struts. It has a double wishbone setup, with separate damper (shock absorber). On a car of that age, the following components will have seen better days: *ball joints (2 each side) *track rod ends (1 each side) *front shocks These are all pretty easy to replace, and will make a huge difference to the car's handling. The only tricky part is unloading the front suspension. To do this, you'll need to insert a spacer between the lower wishbone and the body panel. The purpose of this is to keep the spring compressed. Take a look, you'll see what I mean. None of it is dangerous or complicated. But you definitely don't have struts. If you want to do the work yourself, get yourself a Haynes or Bentley manual. -- Grunff
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