Hey All,

I'm changing rear struts on my 1998 Regency w/ level control. When I unloaded the new Gabriel struts they were compressed and tied like usual. However, when I took off the wire holding the struts compressed they didn't expand. I thought maybe that was because of the air assist setup - I've never messed w/ a car that had air assist. When I installed the new struts I just pulled them apart - which took some effort - so I could get all the nuts and bolts in. Now that the car is on the ground there is barely any suspension travel. The car looks like it'* sitting at a good ride height but when I pulled the car out of my driveway and it bounced around so much it felt like I was on one of those mechanical bulls. It'* feels like there is so much pressure in the rear struts they're going to blow out. I really don't know what to think about this or where to go. Any help is appreciated.

The bags are probably jammed up and pinched. Jack up the rear so the wheels hang, apply pressure to the struts, usually by disconnecting the level sensor from the suspension and forcing it to inflate, once it'* inflated up a while, set the car back down. The rear end should still be jacked up. Then let it settle back down on its own, and it should be fixed, baring any permanent damage

How much pressure is in them? They pretty much always have a minimum PSI, usually like 15-30PSI.