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question about the "damping mount" rubber on 97 Accord
I have a 97 accord with about 140K miles.
I noticed under the hood the deterioration of rubber o-rings on the damping mount of the suspension. check out the pics http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/techma...37.jpg&.src=ph http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/techma...bc.jpg&.src=ph The drivers side looks fine, but it hard as a rock The passangers side is peeling and fraying, yet quite soft. I plan on replacing both, just to be safe. I also plan to do this on my own rather than spend $45 at the honda dealer for an hour of labor. The only thing I worry about is that when I undo the nut, that a bunch of suspension parts are going to just fall out underneath. From the service manual I have, it doesnt appear that this would happen. Perhaps someone out there has a better idea. Also: Could the deterioration of these rubber rings on dampening mount cause suspension noises and degrading ride quality? I have been getting suspension noise every time I go over a speed bump. Thanks |
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> I have a 97 accord with about 140K miles. > I noticed under the hood the deterioration of rubber o-rings > on the damping mount of the suspension. > > check out the pics > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/techma...37.jpg&.src=ph > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/techma...bc.jpg&.src=ph > > The drivers side looks fine, but it hard as a rock > The passangers side is peeling and fraying, yet quite soft. > I plan on replacing both, just to be safe. > I also plan to do this on my own rather than spend $45 at the honda > dealer for an hour of labor. > The only thing I worry about is that when I undo the nut, that a bunch > of suspension parts are going to just fall out underneath. From the > service manual I have, it doesnt appear that this would happen. Perhaps > someone out there has a better idea. > > Also: > Could the deterioration of these rubber rings on dampening mount cause > suspension noises and degrading ride quality? > I have been getting suspension noise every time I go over a speed bump. > > Thanks > first, those look like aftermarket shocks, not oem, so it's likely that bushing was damaged when they were changed or even the wrong ones put back on. i've never seen a shock bushing damaged like that unless the shock's siezed. thinking about it, it could also be something to do with the compression washer underneath. a lot of aftermarket shocks do not use washers that are strong enough & i would be worried that these weak version would fatigue & break - potentially causing excess travel & those symptoms. as sean says, do _not_ remove that nut unless you have the tools to sort out any problems. much better you take the shock/coil assembly off and use a proper spring compressor. beware that honda springs are tight coils & not all standard compressors fit. i mean it. yes, deterioration could lead to noise - probably as a symptom of another defect. make sure you inspect all the other suspension components carefully while you have the shock/coil assembly out. the job is quite easy if you have the correct compressor. if you don't, you could loose an eye &/or about 10lbs in sweat. neither justify not getting the right tool. |
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