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[B r ia n]

I installed a strut myself, using a strut cartidge not a complete
strut. Now when i crank the wheel from far right to far left i hear a
"poing". So i took off the small sealer cap over the strut, tunred the
wheel back and forth, and have noticed that bolt starts turning with
the whell.. then stops for most of the wheek travel, the when the
'poing' goes it pops the rest of the way around to catch up with the
wheel. What do i need to do?

--
The more laws and order are made prominent,
The more thieves and robbers there will be.
--Lao-tzu

[Peter D. Hipson]

I am not a strut expert... But it sounds like to me that the spring
may be on wrong, or the strut isn't installed correctly. Did you do
only one side? If so, compare the existing side with the new side and
see if there is a difference.

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 16:34:54 -0500, B r ia n
<brianasselin@hotmail.com> wrote:

[nItpIk]

If I understand your description of the problem: The top of the strut
should not be moving around where it is bolted up to the chasis. If it is,
tighten it, there should be a torque specification for that nut. Another
problem could be that the top of the spring can be moving around in it's
cradle. Sometimes there's a plastic washer that fits between the spring
and the cradle that allows small amounts of movement between the two .. if
the washer is worn out or missing you can hear the spring snap as it moves
with respect to the cradle. Check for wear and replace. Also check to see
that the top of the spring and cradle are aligned properly, they are shaped
to fit a particular way.


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