Blown Front Bilstein Sports - bad rebound?

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  • BenM
    R3VLimited
    • Nov 2006
    • 2184
    #1

    Blown Front Bilstein Sports - bad rebound?

    Hi all,

    I've been having some issues with my daily '89 325i. There has been a clunking coming from the front, which I narrowed down to the front upper strut mounts which made noise when I pressed down on the strut tower with my hands.

    After swapping the Mount on the driver's side, I put everything back together except for the strut mount nut (19mm) and let the car down on the ground. When I went to put the nut on I couldn't thread it at all onto the insert as the threads were sitting inside the strut mount and seemed like the strut wasn't extended or rebounding the way it should.

    Does this sound like a blown strut(s) or am I just not installing it correctly? In the past I've just used the weight of the car to get the nut on when I don't have my spring compressor handy. The inserts have about 25-30K hard miles on them (New Haven CT roads are sucky) so I'd understand if they're blown just looking for some more opinions/experiences.

    Thoughts?
    Originally posted by BillBrasky
    E36's are the Stephen Baldwin of the 3 series family. They barely hold everything together and they only sold a lot because of the popularity of their older sibling.
    1991 318i Alpine II - S50/5-lug swapped - track car
    1989 325i Cirrusblau - Daily
    1970 2500 - Malaga over Grey Cloth
    2012 F350 6.7PSD
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    • einstein57
      R3V OG
      • Jun 2007
      • 10780
      #2
      Sounds like you did not have the strut completely lined up before you lowered the car back down.
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        • BenM
          R3VLimited
          • Nov 2006
          • 2184
          #3
          Originally posted by einstein57
          Sounds like you did not have the strut completely lined up before you lowered the car back down.
          Maybe, but the top of the strut insert should follow into the upper strut mount hole when the weight of the chassis is put on the upper strut mount, no? I ordered new bilstein sport inserts yesterday anyways, but maybe the top hat got caught on something or instead of setting the car on the ground I should use a jack under the Strut Housing.

          Thanks for the insight.
          Originally posted by BillBrasky
          E36's are the Stephen Baldwin of the 3 series family. They barely hold everything together and they only sold a lot because of the popularity of their older sibling.
          1991 318i Alpine II - S50/5-lug swapped - track car
          1989 325i Cirrusblau - Daily
          1970 2500 - Malaga over Grey Cloth
          2012 F350 6.7PSD

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            • BenM
              R3VLimited
              • Nov 2006
              • 2184
              #4
              Originally posted by einstein57
              Sounds like you did not have the strut completely lined up before you lowered the car back down.
              Just wanted to update again say you were spot on. The strut wasn't sitting in the top hat correctly, causing the problem I described.

              Thanks!
              Originally posted by BillBrasky
              E36's are the Stephen Baldwin of the 3 series family. They barely hold everything together and they only sold a lot because of the popularity of their older sibling.
              1991 318i Alpine II - S50/5-lug swapped - track car
              1989 325i Cirrusblau - Daily
              1970 2500 - Malaga over Grey Cloth
              2012 F350 6.7PSD

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                • Oz10
                  Mod Crazy
                  • Jul 2009
                  • 640
                  #5
                  I think I might have the same thing going on with my billy sports. Good info!

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