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Another Front end knock #492934 12/03/02 10:06 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 111 Rockford,IL C Contour98SVT OP CEG\'er
OP Contour98SVT CEG\'er C Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 111 Rockford,IL	I have a knock coming frome my front driver side strut. When I turn the wheel I can see the mount move over in the tower when it knocks. I am runnung Konis with Roush springs. Any Ideas? '98 Black/Blue CSVT -#162 D.O.B 4/12/97- -----Many MODS-----

Re: Another Front end knock #492935 12/03/02 07:06 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,459 Atoka, Oklahoma B bentleywarren_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
bentleywarren_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,459 Atoka, Oklahoma	When I first replaced my front struts, I had a knock coming from the top of the strut. I tightened the nut on top of the strut, and the noise stopped. Guess I need to invest in a torque wrench. 95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn) 95 Mystique Zetec, MTX 2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec 1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8 1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6

Re: Another Front end knock #492936 12/08/02 12:13 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 111 Rockford,IL C Contour98SVT OP CEG\'er
OP Contour98SVT CEG\'er C Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 111 Rockford,IL	Its strange because i can see the strute move? '98 Black/Blue CSVT -#162 D.O.B 4/12/97- -----Many MODS-----

Re: Another Front end knock #492937 12/08/02 02:00 AM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,459 Atoka, Oklahoma B bentleywarren_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
bentleywarren_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,459 Atoka, Oklahoma	Yeah, it freaked me out too when I first saw it move. 95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn) 95 Mystique Zetec, MTX 2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec 1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8 1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6

Re: Another Front end knock #492938 12/21/02 01:28 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 111 Rockford,IL C Contour98SVT OP CEG\'er
OP Contour98SVT CEG\'er C Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 111 Rockford,IL	Ok, I checked my strut its tight. I dont know where to go from there. Is there someone with advice? '98 Black/Blue CSVT -#162 D.O.B 4/12/97- -----Many MODS-----

Re: Another Front end knock #492939 12/21/02 02:07 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 77 Adelaide, Australia M MondeoST24_dup1 CEG\'er
MondeoST24_dup1 CEG\'er M Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 77 Adelaide, Australia	Are you sure it's your suspension? I thought I had a front left suspension knock- turned out to be my K&N hitting the front wheel guard when going over bumps! David. yr 2000 Mondeo ST24 V6 sedan Mondeo ST24 Information Site

Re: Another Front end knock #492940 12/21/02 03:07 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 496 NJ E eepals_dup1 CEG\'er
eepals_dup1 CEG\'er E Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 496 NJ	Does your retainer fit tight against the strut tower? When I installed new front struts, I tightened the top strut nut with the weight of the front end off the wheels. When I lowered the car, the retainer moved off the top of the strut tower, allowing the strut assembly to move, clunk on tight turns etc. I assumed the lower nut of the stut assembly was a "Nyloc" nut like the top strut nut. When I looked at my original lower strut nut I saw it was a regular low profile nut. You can not use a Nyloc nut to fasten the upper mount to the strut. When you try to tighten the retainer it will bottom out on the taller Nyloc nut and not allow the retainer to seat tightly to the tower.

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