Strut mounts

[Solini]

I had my struts done in Mid February and while doing them the Infiniti mechanic asked if I also had the strut mounts I said no, and he informed me that I should get them, but of course the Infiniti parts depo didn't have any in stock, so he put the old ones back on.

Now I've been experiencing a odd knocking noise, when ever I reverse and turn the steering wheel all the way to the left. I had my alignment done not too long ago, and mentioned to the guy the problem I was having, and he said all he found wrong was the rack bushings. So he replaced them also, and I still have the same problem. And in the meantime, my ride has seemed to be extra bumping, any ideas?

[breaksr]

Well it's a good idea to change all of the rubber pieces when you change all of the struts. It's about $225+ in parts (front and back) but you only have to do it once and you might as well since by now their probably so dry and rotted that they probably fell apart when the struts were replaced. One of the pieces is at the top of the strut (pokes through the engine) compartment and that one has rubber inside of it but you replace the metal and the rubber as one piece. You might want to mention what the mileage is and if you have active suspension.

[maxnix]

You recieved sage advice. Should have waited unless hw is very inexpensive. Now you will have to pay for labor twice to correct it.

Don't forget anything else this time.

[Solini]

Well it's a good idea to change all of the rubber pieces when you change all of the struts. It's about $225+ in parts (front and back) but you only have to do it once and you might as well since by now their probably so dry and rotted that they probably fell apart when the struts were replaced. One of the pieces is at the top of the strut (pokes through the engine) compartment and that one has rubber inside of it but you replace the metal and the rubber as one piece. You might want to mention what the mileage is and if you have active suspension.

The car is a 1997 Q, it has 130k, when the rears were done all the rubber was fine, my "faithful" Infiniti mechanic changed those. I already have the strut mounts for the front. I just found out yesterday that my faithful Infiniti mechanic start working there again, so I'm going to have him look at everything and see if I can pursuade him to install my Teins and change all the rubber.

You recieved sage advice. Should have waited unless hw is very inexpensive. Now you will have to pay for labor twice to correct it.

Don't forget anything else this time.

Had the guy told me ahead of time, I surely would've waited, he didn't mention anything until he had the old passenger strut off

[bullittandy]

Thats

I had my struts done in Mid February and while doing them the Infiniti mechanic asked if I also had the strut mounts I said no, and he informed me that I should get them, but of course the Infiniti parts depo didn't have any in stock, so he put the old ones back on.

Now I've been experiencing a odd knocking noise, when ever I reverse and turn the steering wheel all the way to the left. I had my alignment done not too long ago, and mentioned to the guy the problem I was having, and he said all he found wrong was the rack bushings. So he replaced them also, and I still have the same problem. And in the meantime, my ride has seemed to be extra bumping, any ideas?

Thats a real shame. I know what its like to have a car apart only to discover that you don't have everything. Good luck.