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Re: One other question.....Struts
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Also, I've noticed that one front strut has been leaking what looks like oil as it is splattering on the black plastic trim piece that covers the strut mount. I'm taking the car back in to have the rears looked at again. If that doesn't work I'm tempted to buy a set of new Subaru struts as there is a recent manufacturing run and they should be fine. |
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Re: One other question.....Struts
Has anyone noticed that (for the front gc springs) the metal hat that sits on top of the spring destroys the bearing in the strut mount? I was installing bumpstops a few weeks ago and that metal piece really tears into the strut mount. I'll try to get a pic soon...
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Unfortunately I don't have that information. People on the forum have speculated that it is from the struts being stored on their side, causing the seals to dry out. This was a problem that was occurring even 10 years ago when I worked in the parts department at a Subaru dealer. We were replacing struts under warranty even after only a few months because the seals blow out. This is not something a few people have made up. This is a real issue with the OEM struts - especially the rears.
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It's weird because Subaru struts are no different than other brands and manufacturers. Do parts suppliers have a specific way to store struts? |
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David, your Konis have lifetime warranties. Take some pics of the leak and contact their service department. I think I worked with a guy "Stoney Hamilton iirc". They should charge you half retail for the replacement, but refund that to you after return of the failing strut and verification by them of the failure. I replaced a front strut a few years back , on them. So sorry to hear of your continued frustration with the rears in your car. I wish I knew what else we might have tried to fix that rattle. Glenn
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does anyone have the dimensions of the konis?
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I want a kit for Crazy Pilots suspension
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lol! That would be quite the thing to put together.
Knuckles, control arms, coilover top mounts, lower mounts, swaybar links... Plus the coilovers themselves. There is always a chance that Stance would be able to make a kit for the SVX. It wouldn't take a huge amount of work for them to adapt a WRX/STi system.
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Now one of my struts is making the "clunk" noise over any dip.
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So I just emailed Stance, the maker of my coilovers, to ask if they would consider developping a system for the SVX based off the WRX one they already sell. Obviously they will look at it from a business perspective, but hopefully they'll be open to the idea. The bits needed to fit the SVX aren't much, just a machined aluminum camber plate and the lower mount. I'll report back if/when I get an answer.
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Thank you sir. I already have Koni/GCs but I've never actually been able to drive the car since I've owned it to find out if they are worth a darn or not. I was told they needed to revalved when I bought the car. Wasn't aware til today they were so hard to replace.
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Just one??
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still no word from Nate on those ebay ones?
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It's a tale worthy of a Norwegian Saga at the moment:
http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=58974 |
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