jmoss21 Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 i didnt know that i needed them is there any way i can fabricate a boot on there? or do they sell boots that wil fit a strut thats already on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmoss21 Posted May 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 forgot to mention im talking about the rears thx in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Series8217 Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Strut boots are not only uneccessary but are actually disadvantageous. They tend to trap moisture on the strut shaft and prevent its evaporation, leading to reduced life of the struts. However, if your strut bump stop was integrated into your old strut boot, you're going to have to cut the bump stop off and install that (you will have to disassemble the strut). Do NOT use struts without a bump stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminal67 Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Strut boots are not only uneccessary but are actually disadvantageous. well if keeping damaging dirt and debris off of the strut shaft is uneccessary and disadvantageous, than no, you don't need them. if you wanted, try to find those neoprene covers that people use on the shocks for quads or whatever, maybe those will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Strut boots are not only uneccessary but are actually disadvantageous. well if keeping damaging dirt and debris off of the strut shaft is uneccessary and disadvantageous, than no, you don't need them. I don't have strut boots on my rears and they're still shiny after about 10k miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 i don't think you need them. you can't use even use them with coilovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminal67 Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 i don't think you need them. you can't use even use them with coilovers. the KYB's on my coilovers were bad in about 2 1/2 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigEpCutlass Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Umm the boots are put there for one reason, to protect the struts. Use them if you can. If you forgot to put them on, I'm not sure it's worth the time and effort to dissasemble the entire thing again just to put them on. I guess it depends on how inexepensive or expensive the struts you put on are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 If you just put the struts in, everything should still be pretty loose... I would take off one bolt on the bottom, and both bolts holding the upper mount to the car... dissasemble that part of the strut, and install the boot from there....That way you don't have to take the whole thing out of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigEpCutlass Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 If you just put the struts in, everything should still be pretty loose... I would take off one bolt on the bottom, and both bolts holding the upper mount to the car... dissasemble that part of the strut, and install the boot from there....That way you don't have to take the whole thing out of the car. Wait, how is that going to work unless you have the strut compressed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Jack up the car under the spring......near the knuckle. You have to jack up the car to remove the wheel anyway..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2CUTTYS Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 LOL The same thing happen to a friend of mine about 1 yr ago. He lives in the country and beats the crap out of his z34 . So far no problems at all for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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