The problem is getting the parts without getting overcharged up here in Canada.One place was so much the other places were half the price and the dealer is totally corrupt.
- Ronal T.,
Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, canada
I had this fixed, only to have in shop once again to replace new ones under warranty. Now they can not find mounts for this car. I just replaced the water pump REAL PIAN IN ASS......total bill 1300.00! I love this car but the price of these things are ridiculous
I knew I needed to have my shocks and struts replaced soon because when I drove over the smallest of bumps in the road, it sounded like I had a shopping cart in my trunk. The strut mount wasn't just broken but smashed into 4-5 pieces. And the struts I needed couldn't be normal cheap ones, my model car is some kind of special engine that requires every part to be 3 times more expensive. Damn my 2.7L V6 stupid car. That little fix just got the ball rolling......
A year ago I had to change out the rear passenger side strut mount (see picture) on my girlfriends car. I noticed that it was totally shattered and i couldn't take off the strut unless I compressed the spring first. Since I usually only have to compress the spring after strut removal, it was a pain. Figuring I should take a look at the other side and found out that both sides were shattered. I replaced the mount on the passenger side but not the drivers side because my girlfriend and I broke up and she said she would take it to a dealership. We of course got back together but forgot about the driver side...till it fell off and made a horrible clanking sound. I don't believe this to be part of normal vehicle maintenance and surmise that it is a bad engineering design. The struts themselves are still in good condition and lasted longer than the mounts used to hold them in! I also had to replace the rubber bumpers that were used as spacers because they had disintegrated.
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Why would they make the mounts out of aluminum? Stupid! I am replacing the struts myself, cost of $176 for parts only.
- blueshadow55, Kettering, OH, US