PITSTOP: DIFFICULTY ASSEMBLING STRUT BEARING/INSULATOR - ON SOME OPTIMA VEHICLES, WHEN REPLACING THE STRUT INSULATOR OR STRUT BEARING WITH NEW PARTS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER DIFFICULTY INSTALLING THE NEW STRUT BEARING INTO PLACE ON THE INSULATOR. THIS CONDITION IS DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE DESIGN OF THE STRUT BEARING (A) WHICH RESULTS IN TIGHTER TOLERANCES BETWEEN THE BEARING AND INSULATOR. REFER TO THE PROCEDURE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION.
