Finally, it got fixed

[19Cutlass94]

I bought the strut tools to change the front struts in my car. After realizing that the dude that did it before just tightened everything with an air gun ( yeah that was real fun trying to get that off, until my dad was like lets try this, and breaks out the air gun, go figure ) well all the noise that I had going over every bump is now, finally, gone *knock on wood* What it actually turned out to be is the guy never put the shims in under the strut cartrige nut. So therefore the strut was not tight. That and I had a strut that was leaking, but thats ok I got a free one. For my first time doing this, it went just fine. ( except for the fact that everything was tightened by an air gun ) Now I feel safer going down the road, knowing that my wheels are wobbling over every bump.

[Q-Ball]

Good stuff! I plan to do my struts very soon too. But all of them.

[SigEpCutlass]

What do these "shims" look like? I'm wondering if I have the same problem on the right side front (it's always been noisier), or if I have a bad strut now about 33,000+ miles later.

[19Cutlass94]

The shims are just like a washer that goes right on top of the strut, but below the strut cartrige nut. Maybe 1/8 to 3/16 thick Id have to say.

[intern8tion9l]

dude its about time. that noise was def annoying. sounded like there was a sea lion under your hood every time you hit a bump