Stuck shock on 85 Carrera.

[Nick Triesch]

I noticed my car was lower on the drivers side and I found the shock was stuck down a few inches . What is the best way besides replacing it to pop it back up in place? Thank you , Nick.

[Matt Monson]

It reduces the value of your car by $5k. Sell it now or properly repair it. Maybe a thread in Tech could point you towards how to replace that blown strut.

[Nick Triesch]

Sorry, in wrong place.

[Matt Monson]

It’s all good. Just giving you a little grief. I do suspect you’ve got strut replacements in your future. Get the Bilsteins.

[Nick Triesch]

Thanks Matt. My P car shop told me to jack up the car for several hours , let wheel hang for several hours. Shock did come down enough for me to drive to my shop for new shocks.

[Matt Monson]

You’re going to be amazed at the change. We don’t notice how far off they’ve gotten over time until they are back. Seems minor, but it will have a crispness to the driving that it’s lost.