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Front suspension clunk....

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Old 11-10-09, 01:21 PM
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I got it to work. I was not pulling the y and the dot together.

Anyway, since I am clueless on this, is the strut bar cushion actually not even on the strut, but part of the steering system?

I know my stupidity may annoy some. Still unsure of what all has to come off and how to change this out.
Old 11-10-09, 10:24 PM
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Strut rods are not struts, they are separate parts of front suspension, one on each side - left and right. They have bushings on one end. I think a seroius press is needed to push them out. Check out the LexLS.com tutorial, so you get an idea of what the part looks like, etc.
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thats not true on the 1st gen LS, the cushion is completely different.

http://web.archive.org/web/200806060.../strutbar.html
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
thats not true on the 1st gen LS, the cushion is completely different.

http://web.archive.org/web/200806060.../strutbar.html
Oh, wow, thanks for that link! Looks pretty easy! I think even I could do it! lol. Now, I am going to keep a look out for some of these that are reasonable.

I really should change the actual struts on the front, as they dont seem to absorb bumps like they should... then again, the springs could be sagging as well.
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