Strut bump stop
#1
Strut bump stop
kyb boot sucks. 2 out of 4 already lost its bump stop ability. Meaning, the built in bump stops already got smashed and now no longer providing bump stop absorption so my car would click over a bump at each damaged corner.
So, I just brought myself Monroe Strut Mate (4 boots for $20 shipped from ebay). They come with polyurethane bushes. When I looked up their website they said 63620 was for the front and 63619 for the rear but somehow the bump stop bush for 63620(front) was SHORTER than 63619(rear). Anyone here have used strut mate boots? Does that sounds right to you guys? Shouldn't the bump stop for the front be longer? or that's alright?
So, I just brought myself Monroe Strut Mate (4 boots for $20 shipped from ebay). They come with polyurethane bushes. When I looked up their website they said 63620 was for the front and 63619 for the rear but somehow the bump stop bush for 63620(front) was SHORTER than 63619(rear). Anyone here have used strut mate boots? Does that sounds right to you guys? Shouldn't the bump stop for the front be longer? or that's alright?
#3
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kyb boot sucks, I'll never buy them again as far as I know.
speaking of strut mount, give me some idea to how to work around this problem:
![](http://www.cis.syr.edu/~bvtran/car/suspension/2.jpg)
You see that red circle? it got rounded off on both rear strut mounts so getting it off was such a pain in azz. I have to do this:
![](http://www.cis.syr.edu/~bvtran/car/suspension/1.jpg)
Which is not a problem. My problem is how do I torque it down once I installed it? the shock keeps spinning out of control. Is it alright to torque it down using my removal process before installing it back on the car? Or do I really have to torque it once I put the whole leg back onto the car?
kyb boot sucks, I'll never buy them again as far as I know.
speaking of strut mount, give me some idea to how to work around this problem:
![](http://www.cis.syr.edu/~bvtran/car/suspension/2.jpg)
You see that red circle? it got rounded off on both rear strut mounts so getting it off was such a pain in azz. I have to do this:
![](http://www.cis.syr.edu/~bvtran/car/suspension/1.jpg)
Which is not a problem. My problem is how do I torque it down once I installed it? the shock keeps spinning out of control. Is it alright to torque it down using my removal process before installing it back on the car? Or do I really have to torque it once I put the whole leg back onto the car?
#4
Here is that built in bump stop problem I'm talking about, check out the red circle and arrow:
![](http://www.cis.syr.edu/~bvtran/car/suspension/1.jpg)
It just wouldn't hold. Thus, causing the car to click. I'm able to torque down the front strut too but because of this problem, it makes a lot of clicking noises while driving over bumps
![](http://www.cis.syr.edu/~bvtran/car/suspension/1.jpg)
It just wouldn't hold. Thus, causing the car to click. I'm able to torque down the front strut too but because of this problem, it makes a lot of clicking noises while driving over bumps
#5
I actually gotta change my strut mount pretty soon...would you mind taking a few pics of the mount?..I have a KYB part that I'm not sure if its for my max or not as it was given to me by nForce and that was given to him by someone else.
As for your boot, you're in luck! KYB has lifetime warranty on that so you can get a new one. My boot is still perfect after nearly a year, maybe some other factors contributed to it turning o ut how it is now.
As for your boot, you're in luck! KYB has lifetime warranty on that so you can get a new one. My boot is still perfect after nearly a year, maybe some other factors contributed to it turning o ut how it is now.
#7
Originally Posted by ColombianMax
I actually gotta change my strut mount pretty soon...would you mind taking a few pics of the mount?..I have a KYB part that I'm not sure if its for my max or not as it was given to me by nForce and that was given to him by someone else.
As for your boot, you're in luck! KYB has lifetime warranty on that so you can get a new one. My boot is still perfect after nearly a year, maybe some other factors contributed to it turning o ut how it is now.
As for your boot, you're in luck! KYB has lifetime warranty on that so you can get a new one. My boot is still perfect after nearly a year, maybe some other factors contributed to it turning o ut how it is now.
NO, KYB boots doesn't come with lifetime warranty. KYB people told me NO on boots, only on strut but you gotta take it back to the guy you brought it from. I know what your talking about! I have seen several online vendors said they're LLT warranty but that was all BS!
#8
Originally Posted by VEvolution
I think the easiest thing to do would be to get a non rounded off mount from the yard? ![got me](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/ne_nau.gif)
![got me](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/ne_nau.gif)
#13
ok so which one of these ******, I mean bumb stop, goes into the front strut and which goes into the rear?
ok, if your not sure then help with me with this question. Which shock is longer, rear or front? I think I could go from here on. thanks
ok, if your not sure then help with me with this question. Which shock is longer, rear or front? I think I could go from here on. thanks
#15
Remember you dont exactly want to be riding on the bumpstop much anyway. Alot of people actually cut their bumpstops to give themselves more suspension travel. I wouldnt be too concerned with a short(er) bumpstop in the front
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