installed new strut mounts

[Gr1m]

well my old strut mounts were completely chewed up from not tightening the nut on the top all the way, this is what one of them looks like
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q67/alero88/DSC00080.jpg?t=1186358778
and this is what the bearing looked like
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q67/alero88/DSC00083.jpg?t=1186358898

[rustyballs_69]

Oh hell that bearing is still good, throw it back in.

[Gr1m]

lol heres another pic of the mount
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q67/alero88/DSC00079.jpg?t=1186359303
if you look closely you can see that the hole in the center of it is SUPPOSED to be a circle, but got chewed up and is now an oval. anyways it ate up some of the threads on my air strut but it was too low to effect anything

[rustyballs_69]

Ate it ip pretty good.

[Gr1m]

lol i should have taken a pic of the air strut threads it was scary:eek:

[rustyballs_69]

It didn't eat to far into the bolt did it? That fucker could snap off if it did.

[Gr1m]

nah it didnt go too deep, it was just enough to almost shave all the threads off, but the nut doesnt get tightened that far down so its alright

[rustyballs_69]

Thats good. Were did you buy the new mounts at?

[Gr1m]

well i got mine off of richie, but you can get the from autozone or advanced autoparts i would imagine

[rustyballs_69]

Cool. Im sure I need new bearings, I have an 01 with a little over 100k on it. I have never had any of my struts off so who knows.

[Steven01]

Well im pritty sure my strut mount is F'ed Up too. All i hear is a raddel from the back left side. Doese anyone know 100% if thats the problem car has 120,000 kms. Any help Pm me Ill lose this thread

[Gr1m]

have you ever taken your struts out/apart?