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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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I checked the ball joing, wiggled the wheel... and nothing... I´ll loose a little bit the nut. If this didn´t fix it... I will get use to live with that noise.
Old Nov 2, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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Did you have the strut mounts/bearings replaced? If not then they might be the actual problem and need to be replaced.
Old Nov 3, 2011 | 09:45 AM
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Did you have the strut mounts/bearings replaced? If not then they might be the actual problem and need to be replaced.
I did... Begining to suspect that the new strut bearings were a POS...
Old Nov 3, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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BTW, there are marks on the components that show the correct index?
There should be. Mine had marks on the springs and on the strut supports from the factory when I changed mine for proper alignment. Looks like the chalk/paint marks.
Old Nov 3, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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There are marks from the factory in wax pencil or paint, but they usually don't survive in all cases, to an experienced mechanic or even a mechanically inclined DIY'er...the relationship between the components is pretty obvious.

Something is "off" in Juan's suspension and it seems the usual suspects aren't the cause, or they aren't worn badly enough to be easily detectable.
Old Nov 4, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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Well, I suspect that I have a Gremlin on my front suspension... Probably the best at this time is wait to worn more the failing component, following Mike´s opinion... at the time I don´t have complain for steer or confort feeling.
Old Nov 6, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Zagohhr
is wait to worn more the failing component, following Mike´s opinion... at the time I don´t have complain for steer or confort feeling.
And it happen. The comfort feeling now is like I´m driving my old VW, and the noise is worst. The top of the strut spring is binding and wind up every turn That I make. Then this is just a Strut bearing. Learning is here is don´t throw away your strut mounts and bearings if these are fine when you replace struts, and, don´t buy crappy Made In china components.

Old Nov 6, 2011 | 11:10 PM
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Sounds like it will have to come apart and be checked out, if the top of the spring is binding up its probably a failure of the strut mount, or something became damaged during assembly. Can you take some photos of how the spring is moving or how its bound up?
Old Nov 7, 2011 | 10:59 PM
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Sounds like it will have to come apart and be checked out, if the top of the spring is binding up its probably a failure of the strut mount, or something became damaged during assembly. Can you take some photos of how the spring is moving or how its bound up?
I´ll take it mike and show how it looks...
Old Nov 7, 2011 | 11:02 PM
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OK Juan, maybe it will show something obvious that will point to the cause of all the problems you've been having.



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