Engine and trans still strong. 1997 Acura CL 3.0 155k miles
Nasty rust over rear passenger wheel. Interior clean and solid.

Front suspension is shot. I need to replace the shock and struts. My car squeaks like my bed in highschool on every turn, bump and even getting out of it.

I have gotten estimates ranging from $600 -$1000. Would you guys do the repair, drive it until it blows up as is, or something else??

 

Engine and tranny still strong? Buy coilovers and a bushing kit and drive it till the wheels fall off...or the tranny fails lol.

 

can you recommend a coilover...part numbers?? never priced these things

 

Expensive. 700+

 

I too have the passenger side wheel well rust. Have been quoted 450 and that's cutting it out and welding a new peice + paint. I have 188000 and I plan on fixing mine.

 

Just replace the suspension and get some polyurithane bushings to stop the squeek. My Z squeeked a lot when I first got it but after I replaced the bushings with engergy suspension polyurithane bushings the squeek stopped and the ride felt so much nicer.

 

i have 194k miles, 3.0 with the automagic and have the same well rust haha.

i'm gonna try to fix myself this summera and then repaint the whole car, since i already repainted the hood, door, and fender, so it'll prolly look better..

 

 

that rust is a PITA...i had mine fixed by cutting/welding in new fenders and its coming back already...the shop fixed it 4 times before refunding my money in full

 

Does anyone know if there a quick strut available for the 97 cl?? I priced out parts for the suspension and holy crap. $300 for springs, $200 for struts and $ 200 for shocks. ouch. I dont mind riding stock it makes it super easy to change my oil. no jack or stands required.

 

is it safe to assume that 94-97 accord quick strut would work??

 

For that price get coilovers

 

YEa as said fix it with coil overs n bushings fix the rust only if it really bothers you. And drive it till the tranny fails then get something better. Thats what I did tranny went out sold it for what I could get and got a better car.

 

Recommendations then for which coilovers to get?? Not going racing so dont need anything extreme. and a website that may carry them cheaper than the rest??
And should I be looking at coilovers for the CL or for the 94-97 accord??

thanks for your input in advance.

 

I'm betting that the squeakiness is from more than just your shocks/springs. I would suspect that your bushings are starting to degrade.