| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
johnf36 
PSMINI Expert Advisor
PSMINI Member
Joined: August/30/07
Location: Ephrata, Wa.
Status: Offline
Points: 8612
|
 Topic: Help with a front strut problem
Posted: October/09/07 at 2:43am |
Okay I have appointment with NW next week. I had a squeak on the passenger side, it has kind of been there but with the weather getting colder I narrowed it down to oust side . So I lifted things up and took a look. This is what I found. It looks like to me the blue retainer for the boot has cracked and come loose causing the boot to get pinched in the spring. NW and I understand they can't make a warranty call till they look at it. Question, have you guys/gals seen this and is it covered, if not and I need to pay to have them fix it I will just do a suspension up grade myself sooner then I was planning.
|
|
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.
|
 |
motoring
MINI Motorer
Joined: August/13/04
Status: Offline
Points: 226
|
Posted: October/09/07 at 3:10am |
|
The dust boot doesn't really do much, it only keeps the thick dirt off the shock shaft.
If they will cover it under warrantee (I think they should) get it
replaced. If not, just cut it off. Be sure to leave the
yellow bump stop.
Stick to your schedule for suspension upgrades, and replace the boot then.
|
|
Keith
02 IB/W MC with the really big checkered flag on top - GONE
07 MY/B MCS with some sort of stripes or something
|
|
johnf36
PSMINI Expert Advisor
PSMINI Member
Joined: August/30/07
Location: Ephrata, Wa.
Status: Offline
Points: 8612
|
Posted: October/09/07 at 3:33am |
Thanks Keith,
That was kind of my thought, I would rather put the money in the exhaust. Now the but I know my wife and she will want it fixed, and it would be easier to go to Koni yellows to fix it.
|
|
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.
|
|
johnf36
PSMINI Expert Advisor
PSMINI Member
Joined: August/30/07
Location: Ephrata, Wa.
Status: Offline
Points: 8612
|
Posted: October/09/07 at 3:47am |
|
On the other hand ProMini does have a Bilstein, H&R Sport Springs package for $923.75.
|
|
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.
|
|
motoring
MINI Motorer
Joined: August/13/04
Status: Offline
Points: 226
|
Posted: October/09/07 at 7:35am |
 johnf36 wrote:
Thanks Keith,
That was kind of my thought, I would rather put the money in the
exhaust. Now the but I know my wife and she will want it fixed, and it
would be easier to go to Koni yellows to fix it. |
That won't fix it... the Koni's don't come with dust boots, you
have to reuse the stock ones. I could probably swap in a
new dust boot in about an hour. (not that I am
volunteering)
|
|
Keith
02 IB/W MC with the really big checkered flag on top - GONE
07 MY/B MCS with some sort of stripes or something
|
|
johnf36
PSMINI Expert Advisor
PSMINI Member
Joined: August/30/07
Location: Ephrata, Wa.
Status: Offline
Points: 8612
|
Posted: October/09/07 at 7:42am |
Don't worry, I wanted to do the Bilstein PSS 9 system with the H&R's but that wasn't til next year.
John
|
|
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.
|
|
Help with a front strut problem