Cheapest place to buy strut top?
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Cheapest place to buy strut top?
Hi everyone,
I'm looking at replacing my strut tops to get rid of the annoying knocking sound. Where is the cheapest place to buy these from?
Thanks
I'm looking at replacing my strut tops to get rid of the annoying knocking sound. Where is the cheapest place to buy these from?
Thanks
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Re: Cheapest place to buy strut top?
Pedders mate. Part number 5878 "Mitsubish Strut Mount"
Between $50 & $70 bucks depending on what Pedders you go to.
Between $50 & $70 bucks depending on what Pedders you go to.
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Re: Cheapest place to buy strut top?
Thanks Bennoz. Just picked up some from my local Pedders for $65 each. I was an idiot and thought it said "Repco", luckily Pedders was only 2 minutes down the road 

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Re: Cheapest place to buy strut top?
Cheap! May invest in a couple myself.
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Did it get rid of the knock? More common than a noisy strut top is saggy engine mounts causing the bang if your bushes, sway bar links and bump stops are fine.-Nighthawk- wrote:Thanks Bennoz. Just picked up some from my local Pedders for $65 each. I was an idiot and thought it said "Repco", luckily Pedders was only 2 minutes down the road
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Do the rears go like the fronts? Haven't looked at mine!
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Sorry to threadromance, but has anyone had any issue with the Pedders tops?
I've just rebuilt the entire drivers side suspension on Kaz's car (we're talking lower control arm bushes, sway bar bushes, droplinks, ball joint replacement, shock replacement, f*cken even the wheel bearings) only to find the strut top, which I bought new from Pedders less than 12 months ago, has completely collapsed, causing a hideous knock...
I'm gonna buy a new one today, but from somewhere else.
I've just rebuilt the entire drivers side suspension on Kaz's car (we're talking lower control arm bushes, sway bar bushes, droplinks, ball joint replacement, shock replacement, f*cken even the wheel bearings) only to find the strut top, which I bought new from Pedders less than 12 months ago, has completely collapsed, causing a hideous knock...
I'm gonna buy a new one today, but from somewhere else.
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Re: Cheapest place to buy strut top?
Michael and I put ours in less than 3 months ago so we can't really give you any feedback.
Maybe you just got a bad one?
Maybe you just got a bad one?
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Re: Cheapest place to buy strut top?
i had pedders tops in for 2 years no dramas and no cracks
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Re: Cheapest place to buy strut top?
will it help prolong the life of the strut top by adding more grease to the bearings?
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pretty sure its sealed
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Re: Cheapest place to buy strut top?
I think i'm experiencing this sound you speak of... Whenever my engine is usually idling, I head a rattling sound coming from the front left of my engine bay, sounds like metal rattling around? As soon as I'm moving, it usually stops though. Would this be the likely culprit? Been trying to figure out what it is for ages but had no luck!
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Re: Cheapest place to buy strut top?
nope that will be one of your pulleys or tensioners, its way down the list of things you need to do 

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vipfto wrote:nope that will be one of your pulleys or tensioners, its way down the list of things you need to do

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I remember seeing the bearings... Maybe just shalt in more greasesilverGPX wrote:pretty sure its sealed
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Re: Cheapest place to buy strut top?
It had nothing to do with the bearings, the rubber insert had all but collapsed, pushing the top cap of the spring assembly into the underside of the car causing the knock. The rubber grade used is too soft. Especially since they have them listed to suit both Lancers & Mirages.
Ended up going back to Pedders, but this time bought a Manga unit. Stiffer grade rubber to cope with the extra weight.
Ended up going back to Pedders, but this time bought a Manga unit. Stiffer grade rubber to cope with the extra weight.
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Re: Cheapest place to buy strut top?
What's the part number of magna strut top?