I was cleaning my 04 tl when i looked under the fender and notice something that doesn't look right it seems the spring or the thing that holds it in-place in down on the driver side and the passenger side is up im not sure which is correct also the car kind of pulls to the left sharper than normal i have included two pictures of each side

http://img196.imageshack.us/i/rightsv.jpg/

http://img25.imageshack.us/i/leftyg.jpg/

 

anybody?

 

OK, I'll reply. Really don't see what you're talking about. Is it the dust boot inside the spring?

 

look at both the pictures it looks like one is attached to the frame of the car and one is not

 

I don't see it.

Pics are from 2 different angles, adn I'm no expert, but I don't see anyhthing odd.

When did the car start pulling to the left? Have you recently had suspension work done? Maybe it just needs an alignment?

 

it was pulling to the left before and my shocks was worn out i had them changed...the pictures are drivers and passenger side the driver side titled left etc ...i was told that one is normal now the passenger side something is wrong with that one ..i was told the shocks on the passenger side might not have been installed correctly or i might need a new control arm

 

upper control arm that is

 

After replacing shocks, you may need an alignment. Anytime you take the suspension apart and put it back together, the alignment might get out of whack.

I still don't see the issue in the pics, but I am spacially challenged; I'd need to see both pics from the same angle, with the same view. I think I do understand what you are trying to say and there is a very particular way the shocks align with the tophats. If not done correctly, it can cause problems.

Look at the scans in this thread:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-problems-fixes-114/torque-spec-shock-assembly-3g-garage-d-091-a-633039/

Now in those Service Manual Scans, look at Steps 3 & 4 on Page 18-27. That is what has to be properly aligned when reassembling the shock/spring.

 

I *think* that standing in front of the car, the struts should point slightly inward: / \ - but just slightly, not as much as my "drawing".


Can someone confirm that is correct?

 

OK, you're confusing me. Who told you that? When did they tell you that - after your inspection or before? What exactly did they tell you (a mechanic would not say "something is wrong with that one" unless he was an idiot or trying to rip you off. He would specify what that something is). Start at the beginning and tell us what's happened.

 

A mechanic told me that today .. Ok here are the new links for the pictures i have made and arrow and comments pointing to the problem .

http://img16.imageshack.us/i/passengerside.jpg/

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3752/driverside.jpg

 

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anybody?

 

I don't think anyone has a good answer for you. I don't know enough to comment.

I am also not sure there is enough infomation/detail in pics alone to make a judgement.

You need someone local who can LOOK at it (imho).

 

I think he is worried about the top base of the part, pointing in the arrow, being incorrectly put. In the second picture he posted, we can clearly see the part now touching or attached to any other component in the part. Does it need to be attached to something, or should it just hang the way it showed in the picture. xclusive, is that what you're asking?

Truthfully, I've seen my car in a lift about 5 to 6 times (when oil is getting changed, dealership etc) and I've never seen something that has catched my eye and looks like that.

 

yes

 

does anyone know why it looks like this

 

anyone???????????????????

 

Go to a mechanic

 

i did went to two and they don't know whats wrong with it ..

 

Or a suspension shop.

 

i did and they dont know

 

Can anyone tell me why does my suspension looks like this I brought the car to two mechanics one says the upper control arm on the passenger side need to be replace and the other mechanic say the control arm is fine but there is a problem but he doesn't know what...

here are the pics.


http://img16.imageshack.us/i/passengerside.jpg/

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3752/driverside.jpg