Noisy strut top bearings
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dieseluser07 said:
Makes a groaning when turning wheel.
Narrow it down a bit. What "makes a groaning noise" and under what specific circumstances?dieseluser07 said:
Car only has 25k miles on it.
Meaningless point, things wear out & it happens at different rates depending on many things.dieseluser07 said:
E-bmw said:
dieseluser07 said:
Makes a groaning when turning wheel.
Narrow it down a bit. What "makes a groaning noise" and under what specific circumstances?dieseluser07 said:
Car only has 25k miles on it.
Meaningless point, things wear out & it happens at different rates depending on many things.dieseluser07 said:
Not really, cant trust one mechanics word.
Plus they only have 25k miles on so shouldent be worn.
The mechanic has seen the problem first hand and has given a diagnosis which is reasonable and plausible. If you don't trust his diagnosis, is this because you think he is incompetent or is deliberately lying to you? Plus they only have 25k miles on so shouldent be worn.
I'm not sure what you base your opinion that they 'shouldn't be worn' on but I don't see how you could possibly know that.
PositronicRay said:
dieseluser07 said:
E-bmw said:
dieseluser07 said:
Makes a groaning when turning wheel.
Narrow it down a bit. What "makes a groaning noise" and under what specific circumstances?dieseluser07 said:
Car only has 25k miles on it.
Meaningless point, things wear out & it happens at different rates depending on many things.dieseluser07 said:
Maybe he has got it right but tell me why fitting lowering springs suddenly makes my top strut bearings worn when they were fine before, when they only have 25k miles on them, and when noone else on my specific car forum has had an issue.
When also my partner has the same noise after having work done on her BRAKES by the same person, suspension wasent touched at all in her case.
I await your clever arsed response, cheers.
How do you know they were 'fine' before? Maybe they were seized. Maybe they were barely hanging on and finally went when they were disturbed, overtightened or whatever. It's not unreasonable for the bearings to need replacing at that mileage and also plausible that being disturbed by this other work is what pushed them over the edge. I don't get why you're so reluctant to believe your mechanic. I assume you'll be sensible and ask to have the old defective components returned to you, so it will be immediately obvious if the mechanic hasn't replaced them or replaces them without resolving the problem.When also my partner has the same noise after having work done on her BRAKES by the same person, suspension wasent touched at all in her case.
I await your clever arsed response, cheers.
As to what happened to your partner's car, working on the brakes would not directly affect the top strut mount but jacking the car up and moving the steering through a wide range of angles might have done. Or are you trying to imply that in your partner's case the groaning noise when moving the steering must have been coming from the brakes? If so, I'd be interested to know how you thought that happened.
dieseluser07 said:
Maybe he has got it right but tell me why fitting lowering springs suddenly makes my top strut bearings worn when they were fine before, when they only have 25k miles on them, and when noone else on my specific car forum has had an issue.
When also my partner has the same noise after having work done on her BRAKES by the same person, suspension wasent touched at all in her case.
I await your clever arsed response, cheers.
OP is clearly a fWhen also my partner has the same noise after having work done on her BRAKES by the same person, suspension wasent touched at all in her case.
I await your clever arsed response, cheers.
kwit - Let's look at the evidence.1) Fits lowering springs.
2) Won't listen to a plausible explanation from a knowledgeable person who sees these things day in day out,
3) Is rude and stroppy when others suggest he might want to listen up a bit.
Nowhere to go from here, I pity the mechanic.
bearman68 said:
OP is clearly a fkwit - Let's look at the evidence.
1) Fits lowering springs.
2) Won't listen to a plausible explanation from a knowledgeable person who sees these things day in day out,
3) Is rude and stroppy when others suggest he might want to listen up a bit.
Nowhere to go from here, I pity the mechanic.
4) deletes his own post lol.kwit - Let's look at the evidence.1) Fits lowering springs.
2) Won't listen to a plausible explanation from a knowledgeable person who sees these things day in day out,
3) Is rude and stroppy when others suggest he might want to listen up a bit.
Nowhere to go from here, I pity the mechanic.
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