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| Author: | riptricket [ Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Severe rattling when driving when front end is compressed or |
I've been told by Firestone complete that struts are blown. Heather at Boulder bars said to check my pocket before I ordered new struts with 70k on them. Does sound like they are shot? Did I just buy struts at almost $400 for a simple fix or are they truly blown? |
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| Author: | papaindigo [ Tue Nov 10, 2015 2:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Severe rattling when driving when front end is compresse |
Not to be overly pedantic but the KJ does not have a true "strut" in the front end rather it has a coil over shock assembly in a conventional front suspension as distinct from a MacPherson strut. As such if the shock absorber part of the assembly has gone bad than it can simply be replaced although I'd advise you have a shop do the swap of the shock(s) as compressing springs for shock replacement is rather hazardous. With your lift I'm not sure what spring/shock parts you are using. Setting the above aside I would not think a "blown" shock in a coil over assembly would cause rattling and would wonder if something in the front suspension is simply loose. PS have you tried the "bounce" test of the shock. Last time a "tire" shop told me my shocks were gone based on leaking fluid I asked for some of the fluid on a paper towel and compared it to the rain outdoors; you can guess the answer. |
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