Had the tokiko /ebiach combo done about a month ago and have been getting noise (clunk when I hit bumps / airy squeak when I push down on the back of the car) so I took a pic:

Is the hole at the top of the strut normal or is the allignment off? Is there anything I should look for that would indicate damage to the struts? Could the noise just be due to the cold?
Thanks for any help
- Gil

 

Do you know if all related suspension parts were torque'd to spec?

 

I am assuming so? I had them installed by Jeff at Maximum Tuning.

 

I believe that means blown strut
Ask Jeff

(also if Jeff did it, it's been done right....I'm sure plenty of the NY guys in here can attest to that).

 

that hole is there to allow water/dirt to run off the strut rather than accumulate in that little trough when u drive in the rain.

 

Thanks 7890

 

im assuming they are blown cuz i have the same noise on the rear right strut.

 

w0rd my driver side rear strut makes a big CLUNK when goin over a nice size bump

 

That would suck if they are cause I just bought them 11/03.

 

this has happened 2 me aswell....jack-up the
Max and check the trailing arm(radius rod)...
the bushings were dead and needed them changed right away
.....once that was fixed...the clunkin' noise was gone....
and check the rest of the bushings 2 make sure 2

hope this helps

 

Yup that's what I think it is. That happend to me. I have st springs w/kyb gr2. I'm on my 2nd pair of struts. I had to change the bushings as well. ball joints. So far so good. Thats the thing, when you mod the springs the chances of blowing you struts are a bit higher, because of the road condition. pot hole, bumps, etc. i have to go to my mech to check my struts and front end to see if they are good. I live in newark, nj so the roads are really bad.