Probably a simple answer, but I had a front spring snap on my 2013 XJL, so I bought a new set of front struts off Amazon.


But the front of the car is now far too low.

Is it a simple case of, the aftermarket ones are nafff or did we miss something when we installed them.

Any pointers gratefully accepted.

 

Where the original struts leaking or damaged?

Did you measure the aftermarket strut assemblies prior to installing them to see if the dimensions were the same as the original strut/spring assemblies?

 

nope, but my mechanic threw them out unfortunately, I forgot to ask him to keep them

 

Ride height is usually the function of the springs, so either way I needed new springs

I actually got the struts for CAD$330 so not to upset, as I can change them again later.

 

You’ll need SDD or another diagnostic tool to recalibrate the ride height. This process involves measuring the from the wheel center cap to the wheel arch on all four wheels. I believe that they’re are some threads on this and some YT videos. It’s not difficult too do to if you have SDD.

 

I thought that was for the rears?

 

SDD has value inputs for all four wheels. On the front wheels, the gap spacing between the tire and fender do actually change!

 

Thats interestting, how does the gap change? I am intersted to understand how the gap is increased