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Old 24 September 2012, 04:35 PM
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Default How to tell if the front top mounts are gone/worn

Hi all,

What is the best way to tell if my 02 sti type uk front top mounts are gone or worn, the reason i ask is that i have a clunking & creaking noise from the front, when driving slow & when i reverse round a corner to get into my street, i have had it checked by a local garage & the link joints,ball joints & arb bushes look fine, but when i lift the bonnet & remove the cap covering the front strut, if i touch the bolt while pushing the wing up & down i can feel a knocking, this is on both sides....

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Anybody -- Help

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Old 26 September 2012, 03:49 PM
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*** on guys, someones bound to know


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Old 26 September 2012, 03:54 PM
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Have you had different shocks fitted from oem in the past?
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nope the front struts are original & the car has done 65k, what do you think?

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I doubt it would be your top mount but instead your shocks instead, common problem
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