Jump to content

Front strut making strange noise


spottedog

Recommended Posts

Yesterday I put my 1974 B210 on jack stands to replace the rubber hoses on the front brakes, everything went well, bled the brakes, all OK.

Put the wheels back on, lowered the car and went for a test ride, brakes work great BUT I hear a "groneing" sound coming from the front left of the car.
I go back home and raise the car to have a look but as I raise the car I hear the same sound coming from the drivers side strut!

I remove the wheel and see nothing unusual, no oil coming from the strut.
I put the wheel back on and as I lower the car it makes the same sound.
So I sit on the fender to push the compress the suspension and when I let it come back up the strut makes the sound and does not return to the
"full up" position!

I have a friend push the front of the car up and down while I poke around with a stethoscope, the sound is coming from the top of the strut. WTF? :confused:
I replaced both strut cartridges about 3 years ago, they are not 41 years old. This is my DD, I need to fix this thing to get to work. :blush:

 

Link to comment
  • Replies 7
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Top Posters In This Topic

Changing the flex lines wouldn't have done this. So this must have been doing this all along but you couldn't hear it in the car.

 

Coil springs rubbing anything? Probably just hydraulic sounds inside the strut masked by engine and road noise.

Link to comment

Changing the flex lines wouldn't have done this. So this must have been doing this all along but you couldn't hear it in the car.

 

Coil springs rubbing anything? Probably just hydraulic sounds inside the strut masked by engine and road noise.

 

Does not sound like a problem to me. Keep driving it.

Pulled the strut and the cartridge, cartridge piston was seized, cut off end and found chunks of valve assembly.   Goodbye Monroe, hello Koni.

Link to comment

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.