Re: Replacing Shocks on 200T

[AUDIDUDI@delphi.com]

> > If my problem is indeed the upper strut bearing, will I be able to grab
> > it and yank on it and see anything implying a bad bearing?  I think the
> > left one is fine, because the drivers side floorboards are what is
> > thumping (my girlfriend actually told me of this - she drove it for
three
> > weeks, then when we were going somewhere and I was driving she didn't
feel
> > it, but I still did!)  Any help is vastly appreciated!
> 
> In my experience -- I've dealt with this twice -- one of two things will
be
> visible when you check this: 1) the metal bushing through which the strut
> shaft protrudes will have broken free from the surrounding rubber (this is
> very obvious) or 2) when you bounce the car, you'll be able to see the nut
> and washer on the end of the strut move slightly.
                                         ^ 
                Oops ... add "around more than just" here

> This is an easy repair (make sure to mark the alignment before you take it
> apart and save yourself a bit of extra work) and since GPR gets something
> like $12 a piece for these, it's pretty cheap too.


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