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Bilstein 5100 install - did I overlook the top bushing/spring alignment?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by brettcp, Sep 1, 2017.

  1. Sep 1, 2017 at 8:31 PM
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    brettcp

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    I just installed Bilstein 5100's all around.. was a very easy install but after I finished I realized I may have overlooked something.. I did not mark the original position of the top of the original spring relative to where the "end" of the top of the spring met the top rubber bushing. I didn't see any type of groove on the top rubber bushing which would indicate where the end of the spring should rest. This is how my shocks/springs (after the 5100's were installed) look now. Did I mess up by not aligning these properly, or does it matter? I definitely aligned the bottom of the springs with the bottom spring seat properly - I'm just concerned with how the springs are sitting against the top rubber bushing... and if I need to go back and fix it, I'd like to do it before taking it in for its alignment. Thank you!

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    The top rubber piece will have an indentation from the top of the spring. You just need to match them back up when you put everything back together. If you didn't match it up it's not a huge deal, it won't hurt anything. The spring will eventually wear and seat into the rubber piece again.
     
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    Almost looks like the left spring is upside down
     
  4. Sep 2, 2017 at 9:02 AM
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    Thanks - this is what I figured but just wanted to be sure.
     

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