Got some fixed, but I need more apparantly
05-03-2006, 05:08 PM
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Got some fixed, but I need more apparantly
So I recently spent $543 on new brakes, new pullies etc. However I was told that my struts and bearings (pretty sure thats what he said) are going.
Almost everytime I turn it feels like soemthing is sticking then it will suddenly spring loose. Then it will pull towards the direction I turned. Now I know here a lot of people have had this prolbem and it was actually fixed with some lubricant. I tried some lubricant but it did not help. So the mechanic told me it would cost about another $500 to put a whole new set in or try to find a car with less miles and buy the entire thing to swap.
Is it really necessary to completely replace it or is there another alternative?
Almost everytime I turn it feels like soemthing is sticking then it will suddenly spring loose. Then it will pull towards the direction I turned. Now I know here a lot of people have had this prolbem and it was actually fixed with some lubricant. I tried some lubricant but it did not help. So the mechanic told me it would cost about another $500 to put a whole new set in or try to find a car with less miles and buy the entire thing to swap.
Is it really necessary to completely replace it or is there another alternative?
05-03-2006, 05:17 PM
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The lubricating that you tried is the alternative.
Personally I recently swapped my struts and strut mount bearings. I give the experience a big thumbs up. Had a squeak that I thought was body noise..it was a mount.
The ride is better and all is well.
Parts alone at a discounted price cost me $351. There'* a fair amount of labor and an alignment to add in.. $500 for all 4 struts installed and complete seems good.
Personally I recently swapped my struts and strut mount bearings. I give the experience a big thumbs up. Had a squeak that I thought was body noise..it was a mount.
The ride is better and all is well.
Parts alone at a discounted price cost me $351. There'* a fair amount of labor and an alignment to add in.. $500 for all 4 struts installed and complete seems good.
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Re: Got some fixed, but I need more apparantly
[quote="Arakor"]So I recently spent $543 on new brakes, new pullies etc. However I was told that my struts and bearings (pretty sure thats what he said) are going.
Almost everytime I turn it feels like soemthing is sticking then it will suddenly spring loose. Then it will pull towards the direction I turned. Now I know here a lot of people have had this prolbem and it was actually fixed with some lubricant. I tried some lubricant but it did not help. So the mechanic told me it would cost about another $500 to put a whole new set in or try to find a car with less miles and buy the entire thing to swap.
Is it really necessary to completely replace it or is there another alternative?[/quote
That'* called memory steer. Your strut bearing are whipped. Wait for Sunday'* paper and look for a buy 1 get 1 sale. Dont buy gabrial'* either, they are garbage.
Good lck,
Sellncars
Almost everytime I turn it feels like soemthing is sticking then it will suddenly spring loose. Then it will pull towards the direction I turned. Now I know here a lot of people have had this prolbem and it was actually fixed with some lubricant. I tried some lubricant but it did not help. So the mechanic told me it would cost about another $500 to put a whole new set in or try to find a car with less miles and buy the entire thing to swap.
Is it really necessary to completely replace it or is there another alternative?[/quote
That'* called memory steer. Your strut bearing are whipped. Wait for Sunday'* paper and look for a buy 1 get 1 sale. Dont buy gabrial'* either, they are garbage.
Good lck,
Sellncars
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