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bonrath strut bearings installed...I guess



LEF, it sounds like you were missing the spacer that protects the bearing from getting crushed.  One of these was missing on a car of mine and the bearing was totally crushed.  I don't know about the Bonrath stuff, but sounds like a similar type problem.



BH









 --- On Thu 10/05, LEF < rocco16@sbcglobal.net > wrote:

From: LEF [mailto: rocco16@sbcglobal.net]

To: toofast4you89@gmail.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org

Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 19:17:30 -0700

Subject: Re: bonrath strut bearings installed...I guess



Had the same thing happen to youngson's MkI when the cretins at Bubba's Tire used an impact wrench to tighten the upper bearing nut, crushing the bearing in the process.  Since it wouldn't rotate when you turned the steering wheel, the spring would have to turn in the upper plate, making it go "BOING" a time or two during turning maneuvers.<br><br>larry<br>sandiego16v<br><br><br>  hello everyone,<br><br>  I'm not to thrilled to report i finally got around to putting on my bonrath<br>  poly strut bearings.  reason being is when they went on the spring of my<br>  coil overs, they never really "sat" correctly, and now i have reason to<br>  believe that the spring is shifting on the the bearing plate.  there is 1 or<br>  2 "clunks" heard when the wheel is cranked, and i proceed to take off, both<br>  in reverse and forward.  this is NOT felt over bumps.  I just replaced the<br>  ball joints about 2 weeks ago, and believe that the tie rods are still<br>  good.  any 
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