Superstrut hell

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I do believe that super strut from st202 and AE111 is not compatible..... Last time i have compare it and i found out the lenght is abit different...
 

yloon

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recently my superstrut noisy for the 2nd time.
now both side noisy, it last only around 30k km or less.

Any mechanic that can diagnose properly rather than just replace figure 8 and control arm? in fact i dont see anything wrong with the old figure 8 and the control arm that taken out last time too.
 

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u should buy either 1 of this tool.. it's to open ur superstrut..

usually mechanics doesn't have this special tools.. they'll use hammer to open it.. so, u need to buy it urself..

picture credit to mr levin818 :wink:



 

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From my experienced, I need to use both of these tools.

this one to remove upper joint


and this one to remove lower joint
 

yloon

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but from the half cut, mechanic also knock or hammer out the figure 8 and the control arm out.
unless buying new, the figure 8 and control arm is come separately.

me2kimi and D7zul, do you guys DIY to repair your SS?
 

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From my experienced, I need to use both of these tools.

this one to remove upper joint


and this one to remove lower joint
Oh.. really? i thought can use any1 of that :embarassed:


but from the half cut, mechanic also knock or hammer out the figure 8 and the control arm out.
unless buying new, the figure 8 and control arm is come separately.

me2kimi and D7zul, do you guys DIY to repair your SS?

nope.. i planning on getting the SS.. so, what i share is from info i gather :wink:

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me2kimi still use SS?
 

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Yloon, so far I think nobody repair the SS thing. They just replace with another used part.

Zul, yup still using it.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
 

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I'm still using the superstrut .. but knocking and car will swerve to aside when letting go off the gas .. haha .. quite fun but only I can handle the car .. other ppl drive keep asking oi why your car like that ? ..

I'm trying to replace the ball joints with new ones .. bring to machining shop to custom fix it :)
 

yloon

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xMika, can you please share with me the machining shop that can done that? i would take them out and send to the shop too.
 

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