Bad strut guides

mike3000fl · 09-30-2013, 08:08 PM

Started experiencing strange handling and a creaking from the center of the dash, tightened the strut tower braces but it didn't help. Ended up noticing that the passenger strut guide was shot. On HR sports and stock struts for the last 70,000 miles. Car was bottoming out a lot recently and it seemed to have been lower than when I first put the HRs in there. Turns out that the strut guide had deteriorated to the point that it was almost an inch shorter. Bump stop had disintegrated. Replaced guide and have added Koni yellows, smooth as butter again.

Motorsport.Nick · 09-30-2013, 10:13 PM

Thanks for the heads up. I'll go check mine.

09-30-2013, 08:08 PM	#1
mike3000fl Banned 138 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	Bad strut guides Started experiencing strange handling and a creaking from the center of the dash, tightened the strut tower braces but it didn't help. Ended up noticing that the passenger strut guide was shot. On HR sports and stock struts for the last 70,000 miles. Car was bottoming out a lot recently and it seemed to have been lower than when I first put the HRs in there. Turns out that the strut guide had deteriorated to the point that it was almost an inch shorter. Bump stop had disintegrated. Replaced guide and have added Koni yellows, smooth as butter again.
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09-30-2013, 10:13 PM	#2
Motorsport.Nick Captain 162 Rep 689 Posts Drives: M Sedans Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portland iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the heads up. I'll go check mine. __________________ Nick \| 2011 Competition Package M3 Sedan \| @Restoration_Motorsport on IG
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