Quick Struts
01-15-2012, 11:12 PM
#33
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1. Monroe says they HAVE fixed them.
2. It is pretty hard to do it once, if you don't know there is going to be a problem. Of course all of us on this thread know it, but we didn't until we went looking for answers!
Thanks to the internet and everyone here who is willing to take the time to share and help others!
01-16-2012, 01:24 PM
#35
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Join Date: 01-11-2011
Location: Ohio
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If Monroe has fixed them, then how can they still sell the 172179L and 172179R QS units for both the HHR and Cobalt? There online catalog was updated on Jan.1, 2012 and it still shows this in the listings. You cannot use Cobalt springs on an HHR nor can you use HHR springs on a Cobalt. I was a very loyal customer to Monroe for almost 15 years. After the last two purchases of Monroe struts for the HHR and another vehicle, I am done with them. They have serious quality and application research issues. I myself being in the product development of aftermarket automotive parts, when there are other competitors to Monroe doing a better job, you need to step your quality and drive people to your product, not away.
01-16-2012, 05:36 PM
#36
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[QUOTE=MichiganMarty;611155]I am on the second set of Monroe quick struts in less that a month due to spring noise. The noise is not from the springs hitting the wheel well. It is from "Spring Binding" - - which is the coils hitting another coil above or below it.
On mine the top winding in the seat hits the next winding down.
A call to Monroe says they are familiar with the issue and a letter went out to all distributors that effective July 1, 2011, the "in stock" quick struts needed to be returned for the upgrades.
The upgraded units have two @ symbols on the box label.
...hoping that since monroe's sending my replacements directly from their michigan facility that the SPRINGS will be of the correct length and rate. i'll compare side-by-side with one of the QS's when i do the swap........
On mine the top winding in the seat hits the next winding down.
A call to Monroe says they are familiar with the issue and a letter went out to all distributors that effective July 1, 2011, the "in stock" quick struts needed to be returned for the upgrades.
The upgraded units have two @ symbols on the box label.
...hoping that since monroe's sending my replacements directly from their michigan facility that the SPRINGS will be of the correct length and rate. i'll compare side-by-side with one of the QS's when i do the swap........
01-16-2012, 05:41 PM
#37
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[QUOTE=MichiganMarty;611155]I am on the second set of Monroe quick
The upgraded units have two @ symbols on the box label.
anyone know there these "@" symbols would appear on the box's label..?? next to the p/n..??
The upgraded units have two @ symbols on the box label.
anyone know there these "@" symbols would appear on the box's label..?? next to the p/n..??
01-20-2012, 05:14 PM
#38
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I am on the second set of Monroe quick struts in less that a month due to spring noise. The noise is not from the springs hitting the wheel well. It is from "Spring Binding" - - which is the coils hitting another coil above or below it.
On mine the top winding in the seat hits the next winding down.
A call to Monroe says they are familiar with the issue and a letter went out to all distributors that effective July 1, 2011, the "in stock" quick struts needed to be returned for the upgrades.
The upgraded units have two @ symbols on the box label.
I am now waiting on O'Reilly Auto Parts to get in another set from a different warehouse. We shall see.
In the meantime, I am on the second front end alignment and now looking at a third @ $50 / whack at my local Belle Tire dealer.
Kudos to Belle Tire though - they have a front-end alignment tech there that does my alignments 'spot on'. Best alignments I ever got.
On mine the top winding in the seat hits the next winding down.
A call to Monroe says they are familiar with the issue and a letter went out to all distributors that effective July 1, 2011, the "in stock" quick struts needed to be returned for the upgrades.
The upgraded units have two @ symbols on the box label.
I am now waiting on O'Reilly Auto Parts to get in another set from a different warehouse. We shall see.
In the meantime, I am on the second front end alignment and now looking at a third @ $50 / whack at my local Belle Tire dealer.
Kudos to Belle Tire though - they have a front-end alignment tech there that does my alignments 'spot on'. Best alignments I ever got.
01-20-2012, 05:34 PM
#39
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Did you count the coils to compare. A previous post had pics that showed an extra "coil" on the Cobalt struts.
01-20-2012, 06:45 PM
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