Front Strut Recommendations
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Front Strut Recommendations
I have a clunk sound coming out of the LF strut. I suspect it is a bad strut with 210,000 on it. Rather than just do fronts and later the rears, I am going to do all 4 at once and be done with it. I noticed an oil spot on the RR shock.
What are your recommendations and how do they compare to stock?
I will have a local shop install the fronts and do a re-alignment.
What are your recommendations and how do they compare to stock?
I will have a local shop install the fronts and do a re-alignment.
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I have a clunk sound coming out of the LF strut. I suspect it is a bad strut with 210,000 on it. Rather than just do fronts and later the rears, I am going to do all 4 at once and be done with it. I noticed an oil spot on the RR shock.
What are your recommendations and how do they compare to stock?
I will have a local shop install the fronts and do a re-alignment.
What are your recommendations and how do they compare to stock?
I will have a local shop install the fronts and do a re-alignment.
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Thank you all for the comments.
There isn't like a dozen options out there as it really comes down to 3...OEM, KYB and Gabriel.
I can get KYB at a great price and I have had them on a couple of other cars. As to the front end noise, Of course, as we know new struts means new upper strut bearings and covers.
I will check the end links, great suggestion. I am wondering if it a lower ball joint as my 97 RL had that issue around the same mileage.
There isn't like a dozen options out there as it really comes down to 3...OEM, KYB and Gabriel.
I can get KYB at a great price and I have had them on a couple of other cars. As to the front end noise, Of course, as we know new struts means new upper strut bearings and covers.
I will check the end links, great suggestion. I am wondering if it a lower ball joint as my 97 RL had that issue around the same mileage.
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When I bought OEM struts it was a 700$ bill using online Acura vendors that offered significant discounts over actual dealer sticker price. It honestly wouldn't surprise me to hear 2000$ including parts and labor at an Acura dealer.
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ZF Sachs is the OEM supplier for the RLX struts.