Beetle struts

Mike Seriously Crusin Dubber

118 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 1 Mar 2010, 7:21 pm

#765185

I have just been trying to find a creak in the front suspension of my beetle and i discovered that front struts are stuffed.
Does anyone have any suggestions for redily available replacements?

Cheers
Mike

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 1 Mar 2010, 7:27 pm

#765188

where are you?
i have a set of both stock and lowered struts in taree.

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Mar 2010, 7:33 pm

#765193

are you a 2 bolter or a 3 bolter

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Mike Seriously Crusin Dubber

118 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 1 Mar 2010, 7:34 pm

#765195

I'm in Tassie

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Mar 2010, 7:37 pm

#765199

Try spraying WD40/silicon over the spring

Is there oil over the insert/strut

ie is it leaking

Futue te ipsum!!!

Mike Seriously Crusin Dubber

118 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 1 Mar 2010, 7:50 pm

#765211

they are the 3 bolt ones.
theres no oil in the strut and the shaft is rubbing on the housing