whats the right term?
Jul 16, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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whats the right term?
I have a rattle from the strut area of my 01 EX. Someone said there's a plate that just needs to be replaced, not the whole strut. Does that sound right and if so what's the plate they are talking about?
Jul 16, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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Jul 16, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Cou'd be a bad ball joint in the upper control arm or just a loose strut. Why not giver he a good shake.
Could also be a bad endlink.
Jul 16, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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My 93 Integra does the same thing. Same rattle, shake noise. Sounds like something is loose. A creeking.
Could it be from the strut mount? That sounds more like what they said. They said it should be less than $40 for the part.
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Jul 16, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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Could be a shock mount/bad upper shock mount bushing in the 93. (causes excessive play and slop of the upper strut (piston) bolts.
Jul 16, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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Could the car drive otherwise normally with just that rattle/creeking noise over some bumps?
Is it unlikely that the same could be on the 01 because it's newer?
Jul 16, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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try tightening the nut on the actual shock shaft. those bushings get squishy over time
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Jul 16, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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The 01's issue should be different. You haven't mentioned if youve performed any work to those components before.
Jul 16, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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The 01's issue should be different. You haven't mentioned if youve performed any work to those components before.
I just recently got the car, other than some rims... it should be all stock.
Jul 16, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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well go out there, jack up the car and grab things and start shaking them. LOL. Making noise from the strut area isn't very helpful at all.