[s-cars] Two Struts Forward, One Strut Backward

[Matthew Russell]

Before you blame the Blau mounts, I'd make sure that the metal "cup"  
washer which is supposed to sit between the top of the strut and the  
mount that's damaged is installed.

Those have been forgotten too many times over the years (btdt 2x) and  
without that cup, you can destroy any (including oem) mount within  
5-10 miles if the roads aren't smooth.

Easy to check: remove the single strut shaft nut, Jack up one side of  
the car, take off the 3 nuts with washers and remove the mount. The  
cup washer should be staring at you.

Matt,CO
95.5 s6A

On Apr 14, 2011,s at 4:56 AM, s-car-list-request at audifans.com wrote:

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> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:46:50
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> Fairly common problem with them unfortunately Brian. Unless the  
> front strut mount is a dealer part, anything's possible.  I had a  
> set of cheap aftermarket ones fail after 1K miles, installed by a  
> pro.  Riding on dealer mounts now and although $85 each, they're  
> holding up as far as I can tell, 30K miles in.
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> Wylie Bean
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Pleet
>
> Is a strut mount failure after 6 months unusual? Is this a known
> issue with Blau parts? Could the strut mount have been damaged by
> turning it 180 degree on installation? Would it be damaged by having
> a loose tie rod for 2 days? What could have caused the failure and
> how can I ensure that it won't repeat itself?
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>