[s-cars] Strut Mounts 200tq20v

[Wylie Bean]

If they weren't OE mounts from the stealer I don't doubt it, even IF the cupped washers are present. I went through two sets of aftermarket (read:POS) mounts in less than a year with all the right parts in place. Factory 92 springs and Bilstein Sport Struts.  I'm going on about a year on the dealer mounts and as best I can tell they are not totally shredded, but I'm afraid they're not perfect either. I need to pull the cap and see, because I am gettimg some of the recently discussed creaks and groans, and the occasional "pop" while turning.
Wylie Bean
TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
90 cq
91 90q20v
92 UrS4
08 Q7 3.6
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Mike Sylvester" <mike at urq20v.com>
Sender: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:24:33 
To: Mike Palatas<mpalat at gmail.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Strut Mounts 200tq20v

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,
> 
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