Undercarrige damage

[Marko911/944]

I'm back to work on the 88' 944 curb surfer. The shocks and struts came this week, so i'm ready to tear into it Sunday. One problem is I loaned (joke) my spring compressor's to my boss, and never got them back. I guess i'm renting some. Anyway, anybody have advice or tips on making the strut install easy? Tech info? I also need to adjust caster/ camber and alignment. Thanks.

[John_AZ]

You could go to HarborFreight and get a spring compressor and send the bill to accounts payable -$9.99

After doing it multiple times on my cars, I do not use the spring compressor. It may be different on the '88 944. There is spring tension but I am able to compress the front springs and get the top on. Caution-dangerous

Now on the alignment.

When you remove front struts ----mark the strut on the steering knuckle with a can of white paint and a steel scribe first before you take them off.

Here are a couple of DIY home alignment posts that will get you close enough to get to a shop.
EDIT: This is the one I use from the Tech Section above ^^:
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/home_toe_in/home_toe_in.htm

Wheel Alignment A Short Course

Modification Notes

For your truck..
Everything Auto: DIY Wheel Alignment
DIY 4 Wheel Alignment

GL
John

[Marko911/944]

That helps, not the accounts rec part, but the paint and scribe bit. Carefree highway huh? I used to tear up the desert out that way pretty good back in the 80's. Now I tread lightly here in Colorado. Thanks again.