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Offline oliver07

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strut top
« on: 02 June 2010, 11:55 »
when my car is parked on the level with the bonnet open why is one strut top tight against the car and the other side has about 1/2 inch gap i have changed both strut top mounts in the last 3 months and all the suspension any ideas please
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Offline Hulmie

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Re: strut top
« Reply #1 on: 02 June 2010, 12:03 »
i would like to know the same. i think from reading somewhere it is a sign of a knackered strut top though. but would like confirmation
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Re: strut top
« Reply #2 on: 02 June 2010, 13:06 »
mate thats impossible as both have been changed twice how should it sit closed (no gap) or small gap
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Offline Wayne

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Re: strut top
« Reply #3 on: 02 June 2010, 13:47 »
Should be no gap, a gap means a worn top mount or bearing or assemblied wrong.
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Re: strut top
« Reply #4 on: 02 June 2010, 14:02 »
thanks for that
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Offline Hulmie

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Re: strut top
« Reply #5 on: 02 June 2010, 14:21 »
may have also been over tightened and crushed the bearing
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Offline DarkGti

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Re: strut top
« Reply #6 on: 02 June 2010, 15:23 »
there should be a 1cm gap and when you turn you wheel the gap increses or decreases, i was told this when at VW
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