nick
Wednesday 28th October 2009, 13:15
hello all,
the car has a creaking sound that sounds like its coming from the front strut top mounts.
when i push down on the wing, the noise definitely seems to be coming from that area and there is a small amount of upwards movement of the top part of the strut where it passes through the top mount - is this normal ?. the nearside strut is not making a noise but still has some upwards movement (not as much as the o/side)
i assume both sides would need to be replaced - would i need the spring seat and the support plate ?. any ideas of part numbers ? - its a '96 855R
is it a difficult job to do bearing in mind i'm not the most experienced mechanic in the world ?
is it dangerous to run the car like this until i can get some new parts fitted ?
sorry about all the questions !!
thanks for any advice
nick
edit : i should read the forums first :redface:....looks like a garage job as i don't have any spring compressors etc etc - apologies
the car has a creaking sound that sounds like its coming from the front strut top mounts.
when i push down on the wing, the noise definitely seems to be coming from that area and there is a small amount of upwards movement of the top part of the strut where it passes through the top mount - is this normal ?. the nearside strut is not making a noise but still has some upwards movement (not as much as the o/side)
i assume both sides would need to be replaced - would i need the spring seat and the support plate ?. any ideas of part numbers ? - its a '96 855R
is it a difficult job to do bearing in mind i'm not the most experienced mechanic in the world ?
is it dangerous to run the car like this until i can get some new parts fitted ?
sorry about all the questions !!
thanks for any advice
nick
edit : i should read the forums first :redface:....looks like a garage job as i don't have any spring compressors etc etc - apologies