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| dwillouby |
 Apr 1 2019, 10:23 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Mt Washington, KY Member No.: 29 Region Association: None 
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Had the car idling in the garage yesterday with the front hood open.
It has a V8 with a big cam so I get some vibration setting there. What I notice it a rattling sound from the top of the drivers front strut. I can free the vibration by placing my hand on the strut top. Nothing seems loose. Haven't investigated further yet but think I may need a strut insert? If so I do I tell what type I need? I have 911 struts S calipers mounted if that helps. Thanks David |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Apr 1 2019, 10:47 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,864 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
maybe the insert nut is loose?
QUOTE(dwillouby @ Apr 1 2019, 09:23 AM)  Had the car idling in the garage yesterday with the front hood open. It has a V8 with a big cam so I get some vibration setting there. What I notice it a rattling sound from the top of the drivers front strut. I can free the vibration by placing my hand on the strut top. Nothing seems loose. Haven't investigated further yet but think I may need a strut insert? If so I do I tell what type I need? I have 911 struts S calipers mounted if that helps. Thanks David |
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| mepstein |
Apr 1 2019, 10:50 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Drop the strut out of the top mounting point. This can be done without removing the brake lines. Be careful at the fender not to scratch the paint. Take off the top dust cap and make sure the cap on the strut is screwed in tight. If it is, and you decide on new inserts, post a pic and we can tell quickly what you will need. you could have boge struts with boge inserts, boge struts with bilstein inserts or bilstein struts with bilstein inserts. One pic of the whole assembly and identification will be easy. You should change both sides if you decide to replace.
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| jd74914 |
Apr 1 2019, 10:54 AM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,780 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
I'd bet on loose insert top nut too. A bad insert just won't dampen road vibrations well; there aren't too many pieces to break inside so they usually don't have stuff rattling around inside.
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| dwillouby |
Apr 2 2019, 08:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Mt Washington, KY Member No.: 29 Region Association: None
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Thanks for the replies. Will check it out this weekend.
David |
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| dwillouby |
Apr 10 2019, 08:44 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Mt Washington, KY Member No.: 29 Region Association: None
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Thanks for the info. the strut nut was loose.
Was a bitch getting the strut back into the upper mount. Had to drill & tap for a 6mm bolt to help pull up into the mount.  This gives me a clue as to the strut type I have. Thanks David |
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| whitetwinturbo |
May 3 2019, 10:59 AM
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Honey, does this wing make my ass look fat? Group: Members Posts: 1,391 Joined: 22-October 11 From: Newport Beach/Kalefornya/USA Member No.: 13,704 Region Association: Southern California |
.......where's a picture of your V8 car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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| orthobiz |
May 3 2019, 09:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Tutorial in the Lapuwali area of this site:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=288552 Paul |
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