RH FR strut clunking.

[AgtX]

Anyone give me an idea of what is up with it, sounds like the spring is rotating with the steering.
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It got an advisory on the MOT for the left absorber, while it was jacked up & i was watching up top, when he put a crowbar under the wheel & pushed up it raised up in the top mount, any ideas on that?

Thanks!

 

[S15Cro]

Do you have standard Shocks or coilovers fitted?

Sounds like a typical case of the spring not being seated properly on the shock. check that it is seated proper and also check the nut on top to make sure its not loose

 

[AgtX]

Yeah, they are coilovers. I find the steering tends to pull to one side (can be left or right) when I first drive off but straightens out after a few turns too.

 

[Auss15]

Could be the pillow ball at the top of the strut. The spherical bearing might have collapsed..


Check your steering rack as well

 

[AgtX]

This is what I have

 

[paddyb01]

never seen them before, jack up the car and see if the top mount drops

 

[AgtX]

they are cusco coilovers with pillow upper mounts.

 

[Auss15]

As I said more then likely the pillow ball mounts are gone

 

[paddyb01]

Should be handy to get for cuscos

 

[AgtX]

Do I need the same ones or can I use others? suggestions?

 

[Auss15]

If you can get spherical bearings for them then they can be refurbished, I looked into here in Auss and they where going to cost me nearly 3/4 of the cost of a new set of Cusco camber tops so I brought new ones