Strut mounts broken twice in 3 months
Can anyone spoonfeed me part numbers or recommend a site?
I checked courtesy, but I didn't see any SE version; and the Infiniti dealer parts site didn't list the I30t..
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Both CS_AR and I agree all OEM everything including the above strut mounts for strut assemblies except springs and struts (and of course use good springs and struts). He went lowered and I reused SE springs and both of us used Koni STR-T (orange) struts. Couldn't be happier after a lot of junk across the gamut.
We both also used a thick walled heat shrink tubing for spring insulators that will keep them quiet regardless of the road and how much they compress. NICE!
We both also used a thick walled heat shrink tubing for spring insulators that will keep them quiet regardless of the road and how much they compress. NICE!
Hey all,
I have a KYB AGX/H&R suspension setup. Had the front strut mounts replaced in January when I was home because the stabilizer bits in the center (strut mounting bearing?) were broken, as in the piece detached from the actual mount and the nut/top of the strut were way off center (pointing inwards). The shop I took it to replaced the strut mount assembly and within the month the same pieces broke again (both sides), and unlike before, this time the nuts holding the strut in started coming loose until eventually the nuts came off completely (not simultaneously) and I could barely screw them back on with a 17mm socket.
I was back home last week and took it to the same shop, they replaced the strut mounts again for free because they were under warranty. Told me it was very strange that both the mounts broke and in such a short amount of time, but they said they couldn't find anything else that could be causing the problem. Well, I drove 650 miles the day after the replacement and sure enough, within 150 miles the struts had ripped again. About 350 miles in, car started shaking really bad on the right side between 40-60mph (but not at 70+).
Has anyone been through a similar experience with the strut mounts? Is there something else that commonly causes the mounts to fail? I don't drive aggressively and I can't imagine that my luck is just that bad. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
I have a KYB AGX/H&R suspension setup. Had the front strut mounts replaced in January when I was home because the stabilizer bits in the center (strut mounting bearing?) were broken, as in the piece detached from the actual mount and the nut/top of the strut were way off center (pointing inwards). The shop I took it to replaced the strut mount assembly and within the month the same pieces broke again (both sides), and unlike before, this time the nuts holding the strut in started coming loose until eventually the nuts came off completely (not simultaneously) and I could barely screw them back on with a 17mm socket.
I was back home last week and took it to the same shop, they replaced the strut mounts again for free because they were under warranty. Told me it was very strange that both the mounts broke and in such a short amount of time, but they said they couldn't find anything else that could be causing the problem. Well, I drove 650 miles the day after the replacement and sure enough, within 150 miles the struts had ripped again. About 350 miles in, car started shaking really bad on the right side between 40-60mph (but not at 70+).
Has anyone been through a similar experience with the strut mounts? Is there something else that commonly causes the mounts to fail? I don't drive aggressively and I can't imagine that my luck is just that bad. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
Both CS_AR and I agree all OEM everything including the above strut mounts for strut assemblies except springs and struts (and of course use good springs and struts). He went lowered and I reused SE springs and both of us used Koni STR-T (orange) struts. Couldn't be happier after a lot of junk across the gamut.
We both also used a thick walled heat shrink tubing for spring insulators that will keep them quiet regardless of the road and how much they compress. NICE!
We both also used a thick walled heat shrink tubing for spring insulators that will keep them quiet regardless of the road and how much they compress. NICE!
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