Hey guys,
I hit a huge pothole yesterday in the rain coming off the freeway. I immediately started hearing a rattling sound coming from the rear of the car... popped the trunk to see this:
Everything is <3 months old - HR Sports, bilstein sports, shock mounts were brand new JTD 'lifetime' mounts:
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/smart/more_info.cgi?pn=33-52-1-128-819-M490&catalog_description=Upper%20Rear%20Shock%20Mo unt%20(2%20per%20car%2C%20sold%20individually)%20L eft%20or%20Right%2C%20318i%20(1984-85)%2C%20318i%2Fis%20(1991)%2C%20325%2Fe%2Fes%2Fi% 2Fis%2FiX%20(1984-91)%2C%20M3%20(1987-91)%2C%20Each
I'm not sure if the shock mounts failed or the piston on the shock failed - i'm leaning towards shock mounts as the 'sleeve' that fits on the lip of the piston is still there and still in place. Help? Thanks in advance.
I hit a huge pothole yesterday in the rain coming off the freeway. I immediately started hearing a rattling sound coming from the rear of the car... popped the trunk to see this:
Everything is <3 months old - HR Sports, bilstein sports, shock mounts were brand new JTD 'lifetime' mounts:
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/smart/more_info.cgi?pn=33-52-1-128-819-M490&catalog_description=Upper%20Rear%20Shock%20Mo unt%20(2%20per%20car%2C%20sold%20individually)%20L eft%20or%20Right%2C%20318i%20(1984-85)%2C%20318i%2Fis%20(1991)%2C%20325%2Fe%2Fes%2Fi% 2Fis%2FiX%20(1984-91)%2C%20M3%20(1987-91)%2C%20Each
I'm not sure if the shock mounts failed or the piston on the shock failed - i'm leaning towards shock mounts as the 'sleeve' that fits on the lip of the piston is still there and still in place. Help? Thanks in advance.
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