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Broke Strut Mount, AGAIN!!!!
kirksjeep:
So I drove the wife's Liberty for the first time in weeks and the first bump I hit, it sounds like the wheel is going to fall off. I get out and look, and the strut has ripped out of the upper mount, AGAIN. I have already replaced both the driver and passenger sides once. The passenger side was done about 2 years ago, and I just did the drivers side when I got back from deployment last summer. When I did the drivers side, I noticed that Monroe has changed the original set up, and added a big thick washer for the top nut on the strut to prevent this from happening. I ordered a new mount for the passenger side today, but I have to wait until Monday morning for it to come it. It shouldn't take more then a few hours, but it is still a pain the the a$$.
Apparently this is a very common problem on the Liberty, and when you add a 2" lift and 31's, it compounds a poor design. I just hope the strut isn't damaged. It looked to still be ok, but I'll have to wait until I get it apart.
Axle:
That sucks...
kirksjeep:
I wheeled the Liberty in the garage, and in less then 15 minutes I had the old strut and spring out. I am getting pretty good at replacing these strut mounts, which is pretty sad. The good news was that the strut was ok, with only the top of it a little mashed up. 30 seconds with the bench grinder and the top was a good as new. Now I just have to wait until 0730 Monday morning for the mount to arrive. Until then my wife is running around in my beater Jetta and hoping no one she knows sees her ;).
The Liberty has also had the Small & Large evap leak check engine light for a while now. I replaced all rubber hose under the hood, but the code kept coming back. While I had the Jeep in the air I got on my creeper and followed the hoses all the way back to the gas tank. I found two more sections of hose that were in much worse condition then the ones under the hood, so I think I found the problem. One piece was the same size and the stuff under the hood so I had some hose to replace it, but the other piece was bigger so I need to go buy a few inches of hose.
I'll also change the oil and filter, and the Liberty will hopefully be a good to go for a while longer.
Axle:
--- Quote from: kirksjeep on February 15, 2009, 12:24:15 AM ---the Liberty will hopefully be a good to go for a while longer.
--- End quote ---
Has all this mess with the strut mount got you guys thinking about replacing it? If so, do you already have anything in mind? Perhaps an Unlimited Rubi? ::)
;D
BayouGold:
i wish i had a shop! or at least a garage.
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