paddycento
New member
Hi All,
Could someone with a 1.9JTD 3dr Stilo please have a look at the top of their suspensions struts and maybe take a photo for me for comparison.
I have a 3mm gap between the top mount plate (I think eper calls it) and the bodywork as shown in attached Image A and B.
Surely this can't be correct to have a gap as every time I go over a pothole it allows the whole strut to drop which is why I suspect I have such a clunky ride.
The nut can't be tightened any further and part 8 (attached parts diagram) is flush with the top of part 6. I would have thought that part 8 should be flush with the bodywork but it is stopped before it reaches that by the nut.
I have taken the whole strut out and made sure that the nut is tightened down to the end of the thread of the damper so that can't go any further. The bearing (part 10) and and the strut mount (part 5) turn smoothly together.
So any photo's would help or if people have had problems with the front top mounts then help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Could someone with a 1.9JTD 3dr Stilo please have a look at the top of their suspensions struts and maybe take a photo for me for comparison.
I have a 3mm gap between the top mount plate (I think eper calls it) and the bodywork as shown in attached Image A and B.
Surely this can't be correct to have a gap as every time I go over a pothole it allows the whole strut to drop which is why I suspect I have such a clunky ride.
The nut can't be tightened any further and part 8 (attached parts diagram) is flush with the top of part 6. I would have thought that part 8 should be flush with the bodywork but it is stopped before it reaches that by the nut.
I have taken the whole strut out and made sure that the nut is tightened down to the end of the thread of the damper so that can't go any further. The bearing (part 10) and and the strut mount (part 5) turn smoothly together.
So any photo's would help or if people have had problems with the front top mounts then help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance