Clio MK2 1.2 - Top Mount Issue

[James87]

I was wondering if someone could lend abit of advice please.. I had the nearside front shock replaced by a local garage. There has been some knocking from that side whilst driving.
The top mount was finger tight so I took it off to take a look. The height of the thread looks excessive. Does anything look to be missing from underneath?

I’ve had to screw the top mount down a lot to get it tight…. And the knocking is pretty much gone.

 

[Martin_172]

Yes the spacer is missing that slides down the inside of the rubber doughnut and holds it all together

 

[James87]

@Martin_172 Thanks Martin, The underside of the top mount cap has this spacer. Is this the one you mean?
Could my issue be a missing washer under the bolt on the strut thread?

 

[Martin_172]

Nope there is a metal spacer that sides down the middle of the big rubber doughnut, the small 13mm nut then tightens down against it which holds it all together then that big top hat goes on once on the car

found this online which shows it...

 

[James87]

@Martin_172 Thanks I just need to source one of those metal spacers.

The garage which fitted the shock must have lost it. They left the top donut / top mount only finger tight too..