2001 s80 front shocks have 1/4 in gap at top

lilblkshp · Post by **lilblkshp** » 07 Jul 2014, 10:11

replaced shocks, pads, mounts/bearings and still have this 1/4 in gap at top. is this normal?

Post by **xHeart** » 07 Jul 2014, 11:08

It is.
Post a photo to verify assumption.

lilblkshp · Post by **lilblkshp** » 07 Jul 2014, 18:33

Thanks a lot. Will post pic when I get back to the shop

SimLyons · Post by **SimLyons** » 09 Aug 2014, 17:23

Just replaced everything in my front suspension. There are no gaps between the upper bearing and fender well where the 3 nuts go. The strut mounting nuts also need to be tight and flush against that special upper bearing rubber/metal flat "washer". Make sure of your torque settings.

matt5112 · Post by **matt5112** » 10 Aug 2014, 08:02

I think the OP is referring to the gap between the strut mount and the top washer that is bolted to the strut shaft.

Post by **xHeart** » 10 Aug 2014, 08:14

SimLyons wrote:Just replaced everything in my front suspension. There are no gaps between the upper bearing and fender well where the 3 nuts go. The strut mounting nuts also need to be tight and flush against that special upper bearing rubber/metal flat "washer". Make sure of your torque settings.

Matt makes a point.
Would you post a photo SimLyons.
A flipped star nut would add to the spacing - a correctly installed example below.

: correctly installed...; MVS_0491.jpg (277.51 KiB) Viewed 830 times

SimLyons · Post by **SimLyons** » 14 Aug 2014, 22:10

My photo would be no different from the above. Does anyone have an "exploded view" of the sequence of all the correct pieces on the S-80? (Or XC-90)? That would help us all I think.