Strut help

1. Stissy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Derby Posts: 4508 Nikes

   #1 22nd June 2017, 13:02

   Hi all.
   
   This might sound a little stupid/remedial but bear with me. We’ve recently fitted lowering springs to the front strut of a Mk2 VTR, however the strut is rocking back and forth, independent of the car. The droplink has been refitted, steering rack / track rod end, and wishbone, we’ve also fitted the top mount – not everything is tightened completely, but it’s fitted and tightened up with a socket. But the strut is moving when we move the car, and the wheel is hitting the arch. Is there something we’ve missed?
2. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #2 22nd June 2017, 15:33

   kinda difficult to say without a photo, sounds like you've forgotten to attach something though?
3. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #3 22nd June 2017, 15:44

   Strut might have different wheel bearing seating ie conical driveshaft on flat wheel bearing
4. Brutus-1965 Newbie Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 23 Citroen Saxo 1.5d (2003) - current Citroen Saxo 1

   #4 26th June 2017, 11:57

   Bearing on the top of the strut ???
5. Stissy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Derby Posts: 4508 Nikes

   #5 26th June 2017, 12:20

   Cheers to all who gave replies. We managed to resolve this yesterday. It turns out the drop link was completely shagged. Once that was replaced and tightened the strut stayed .
6. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #6 28th June 2017, 09:09

   how does the drop link secure the strut it has joints on it --it would still move
   movement on strut is usually wear between the damper piston and insert top bush
   check this by jacking up car -then grasp wheel top and bottom and push at top and pull at bottom --get someone to put finger on damper rod where it goes into the insert --
   you will feel if there is any wear + movement there .
   some movement is very common on std units over 30k-you normally can hear a click when reversing on lock and then applying brake
   hence why bilstein dampers have piston rod twice size of std one--
7. Stissy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Derby Posts: 4508 Nikes

   #7 29th June 2017, 12:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by axsaxoman how does the drop link secure the strut it has joints on it --it would still move movement on strut is usually wear between the damper piston and insert top bush check this by jacking up car -then grasp wheel top and bottom and push at top and pull at bottom --get someone to put finger on damper rod where it goes into the insert -- you will feel if there is any wear + movement there . some movement is very common on std units over 30k-you normally can hear a click when reversing on lock and then applying brake hence why bilstein dampers have piston rod twice size of std one--

   I have no idea. We tried everything to resolve it. We have previously replaced the wishbone, replaced the top mount, removed and retightened the track rod ends. The only thing that solved the problem was replacing the drop link.