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Strut Top Washer Fitting...
- Thread starter PeteCup
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Vectra 1.9 CDTi SRi 150
Re: Stut Top Washer Fitting...
Nope
Nope
Up rocks
Re: Stut Top Washer Fitting...
Cool thanks, so just a case of whipping the top cap off and chucking the washers in then?
Nope
Cool thanks, so just a case of whipping the top cap off and chucking the washers in then?
Vectra 1.9 CDTi SRi 150
Pretty straight forward. I have some 3 mm thick washers but decided to do the Renault fix when I fiited my new Koni suspension, as struts were out. I ovalised the top hole in the turret as it stops the knocking. I didn't like the idea of having play in the top mount after fitting washer as some have failed mot's for this.
Up rocks
Hmmm, cheers. Will have a look and see whats what in a minute.
Shhh
where you get washers from
Up rocks
Although you can get them here...
http://www.yozzasport.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=yozzasport_stut_top_washer
http://www.yozzasport.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=yozzasport_stut_top_washer
Clio 200 Cup
Please Help!
Have just attempted to remove the front struts from my 172 Cup and have hit problems!
The top nuts seem to be absolutely solid. I have gotten to the point where I have begun to damage the 6mm allen socket in the top of the shock absorber - I am worried it is going to round off.
I want to re-use the shocks as I am only changing the springs.
Any ideas?
Id be very grateful for any advice.
Cheers.
Have just attempted to remove the front struts from my 172 Cup and have hit problems!
The top nuts seem to be absolutely solid. I have gotten to the point where I have begun to damage the 6mm allen socket in the top of the shock absorber - I am worried it is going to round off.
I want to re-use the shocks as I am only changing the springs.
Any ideas?
Id be very grateful for any advice.
Cheers.
Clio 200 Cup
I tried with the car jacked up and then on its wheels. I also tried swearing at it but that didnt work either.
I'll nip round to a garage and see if they can crack the nuts for me.
Cheers
Vectra 1.9 CDTi SRi 150
Excellent idea....i had to do that
RB 182 Cup
I have some.
I made a load for quite a few of the lads on here.Got some left if you want some.
Shhh
please...
Clio 200 Cup
Just bought a megaphone frome Ebay, should be able to loosen those nuts if I swear through it....
Up rocks
Oh i see, wonder why mine is still knocking then?! Could be lower arm bushes or something else then i guess, will have to have a look.
Vectra 1.9 CDTi SRi 150
When you take to top mounts off you should be able to clearly see if thats whats knocking. The turret should be burred and rusty where its been knocking. o/s will be around 1-2 o'clock and n/s around 10-11 o'clock. The Renault fix is to remove some metal with a dremmel or die grinder of sorts...round file if needs be....around 5mm in the area. This allows to top mount to be re-fitted in its original postion as Renault intended.
The washer fix does work, by raising the top mount away from the turret, by the thickness off the washer used....3mm being chosen by Yozzasport. As i'm not a Renault design expert, I cannot comment on the effect of raising the mount 3mm. But when I test fitted some, I noticed the top mount did not fasten down to the turret as it originally did. This lead me to believe there could be play when the strut becomes unloaded. Others have also failed mot's with these fitted.
If this knocking isn't your issue....you may have engine mounts gone.
The washer fix does work, by raising the top mount away from the turret, by the thickness off the washer used....3mm being chosen by Yozzasport. As i'm not a Renault design expert, I cannot comment on the effect of raising the mount 3mm. But when I test fitted some, I noticed the top mount did not fasten down to the turret as it originally did. This lead me to believe there could be play when the strut becomes unloaded. Others have also failed mot's with these fitted.
If this knocking isn't your issue....you may have engine mounts gone.
Up rocks
Its now the new offical renault fix, renault copied me
the washers sold by yozza are exactly the same as found on the V6 clio (they leave the factory with them fitted) a pair of machined stainless washers delivered for £10, i'd say that was fair, go buy them from renault if you don't like it, £60 the pair
i could've been a c**t and not told anyone on the forum about this, and kept it secret or just sold them through yozza exclusivley, but seeing as i'm a nice chap i told "the world" about it, some people have made their own fair enough, it would be nice to think i've done all the cliosport owners a favour, but it seems again people whinge over £10!
:nono:I fitted a set of washers a while back but have just failed my MOT because of a loose suspension top mount ("Offside front MacPherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment" 2.5.A.1c).
The MOT guy showed me with the car jacked up and there was a lot of movement on both sides where the suspension joins the strut at the top).
Naturally they've suggested I buy two lots of "suspension mount kit" from Renault at £55 a pop.
If I just remove the washers for my retest will this fix the problem???
Vectra 1.9 CDTi SRi 150
As said above....remove washers for MOT. Pain in the ass every year so I did the original Renault fix and just took some metal off. Job done, no knocking and no play, half hour job....
Fred says its now an official Renault fix to use washers, not sure it bodes well that it can fail an MOT tho.
Fred says its now an official Renault fix to use washers, not sure it bodes well that it can fail an MOT tho.
