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Other than the obvious (like leaking fluid) how do you diagnose bad struts?

-Steve

Hi,
Same as convetional shocks.
Bounce testing.
Tony

Steve Kaye wrote:

> Other than the obvious (like leaking fluid) how do you diagnose bad struts?
>
> -Steve
>
>
>

Yep, My 88 Accord LX has great struts, never replaced, until about 110k
miles. :-)


"Dave M." <gadget@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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> Tony Hwang <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:x%DVa.559767$ro6.12662329@news2.calgary.shaw. ca...
> > Hi,
> > Same as convetional shocks.
> > Bounce testing.
>
>
> It'll be the day when I find a bad strut on a Honda, Nisson, Toyota before
> 100,000 miles. They can be good at 200,000 + miles.
>
> Dave M.
> > Tony
> >
> > Steve Kaye wrote:
> >
> > > Other than the obvious (like leaking fluid) how do you diagnose bad
> struts?
> > >
> > > -Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

You must have a 7th generation Civic (01-03). Take the car to the
dealer, they replace tonnes of these a day and are extremely efficient
at it by now. My last strut replacement was completed in 20 minutes on
a 2002 Civic.

It is a common and known problem with this car. The struts are under
designed and cannot tolerate the abuse they get from poor roads for
very long.





"Steve Kaye" <kayest@optonline.net> wrote in message news:<GNDVa.4449$W93.836719@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.ne t>...
> Other than the obvious (like leaking fluid) how do you diagnose bad struts?
>
> -Steve