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How do you know when a McPherson strut has failed? 92 Regal?


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I've got one side bouncing more easily than the other.

 

They are to be life-time warranted, but I am only 33,000 miles in, and the passenger front strut has way more play. It feels funny when you are turning right, into a curb cut. It feels as if something is loose.

 

I am going to Costco today to recheck the wheel nut torquing and balancing. Do these fail that early? Could a few potholes or curbs hit while parking have done it? It hasn't caused them to fail in the past. Any thoughts on what would cause a McPherson front strut to fail....

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Yeah i've blown one in 10k miles before. I installed kyb gr2 shocks afterward and haven't had a problem since.

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How does one differentiate a COIL SPRING failure instead of a strut failure?

 

Just wondering?

 

Do coil springs go out after 15 to 20 years of EASY, HIGHWAY driving in a CLIMATE where snow is a rarity?

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i seem to have two rear KYB GR2 struts that have failed, in only one year and about 12,000 miles of driving.

 

car dips like a cadillac in the rear when you punch it.

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strange. i've abused my kyb's. good thing they have a lifetime warranty eh ken?

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strange. i've abused my kyb's. good thing they have a lifetime warranty eh ken?

yes.. but the hassle. like... how do i drive the car without struts? and why do the senstracks that are 2 1/2 years old with 30,000 miles feel nice and fresh?

 

 

on the other hand... i know where a set of KYB rear struts will be soon... that have less than 500 miles on them... but the vehicle they are attached to looks like a pretzel.

 

 

also

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strange. i've abused my kyb's. good thing they have a lifetime warranty eh ken?

yes.. but the hassle. like... how do i drive the car without struts?

 

 

also

 

Ken, how many cars do you have?

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strange. i've abused my kyb's. good thing they have a lifetime warranty eh ken?

yes.. but the hassle. like... how do i drive the car without struts?

 

 

also

 

Ken, how many cars do you have?

i'm trying to buy another one.......... but it got t-boned on saturday. and I plan to own it less than 72 hours...

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i'm trying to buy another one.......... but it got t-boned on saturday.

 

can you count the number you have now on two hands or three? :lol:

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i'm trying to buy another one.......... but it got t-boned on saturday.

 

can you count the number you have now on two hands or three? :lol:

LOL

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