[s-cars] Strut Mounts 200tq20v

[Mike Sylvester]

Sounds like you forgot to put the cupped washers between the strut and
the underside of the mount.

Mike

www.urq20v.com

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [s-cars] Strut Mounts 200tq20v
> From: Mike Palatas <mpalat at gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, September 17, 2010 1:50 pm
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> 
> 
> Hey guys, I have a question.  Last year I replaced my struts from the
> factory pieces of crap to the Bilstein Sport Heavy Duty's.  Within the past
> month, however, both of the brand new strut mounts that I purchased along
> with the upgrade (FEQ or Corteco) have failed.  While replacing them, I
> noticed something.  The Bilstein's actually protrude quite significantly
> from the housing (see attached).  I had to jack the car up to fit the mount
> on, so no big deal, but I'm wondering if that huge distance could be the
> cause of the failures...?  Extra pressure exerted and all that...?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Nick P.  (Under Mike P.'s email since the s-cars-list doesn't like my email
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