Up to now, i am still looking for any good news about the KYB loaded struts for my 2007 Honda Crv. This noise problem after installation seems like , it has not been solved by KYB engineers. They keep blaming DIYers, but, even if installation directions were followed to the T, the noise is still there.
KYB Strut Plus SUCK
- Thread starter Twisted1
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Well I have them on my old Accord and Sienna and so far they have been fine. No noises or anything and it's been many miles. There must be something wrong with the ones you have, or there is an issue with the installation.
Unfortunately, it seems to be only a problem with the 3rd gen CRV as I have them on 1998 Odyssey, and no problems whatsoever. Fyi, i haven't bought it yet. Still searching. Wish that Bilstein would have loaded struts, that will the best day of my life, lol.
So you don’t really know there’s an issue, and you don’t know the installations were done “to a T” either.
How do you know “they” keep blaming DIY people? KYB?
DId you check the top nuts? I had one a bit loose so it allowed the strut to clunk in the top mount. Tightened that and then they went about 60k miles and now are sitting in my garage waiting to be installed in the next Focus when needed. The rear shocks I bought at the same time got swapped into my current Focus and have near 120k miles on them, ~8-9 years old. Still work great.
IME KYB has been a good step above OEM and the quickstruts on the front of the 2007 Focus were very good, I've never worn one out. The Outback will get some on the rear soon as the OEM ones were soft to start and now have even less dampening.
I have been a member of the CRV owners club since 2019, and have been reading horror stories, including the ones who have had back and forth emails with KYB. There is an issue for at least 90 pct of these kyb loaded struts for 3rd gen CRVs.
Well since you haven’t purchased anything yet I might suggest you get a different brand, or build them up yourself from components. There are multiple options out there if you do that.
Honda actually sells OE quick struts for your 2007 Civic. Part numbers 51601-SVA-A06 and 51602-SVA-A14
If you want, you can even get Mugen quick struts, the same ones from the 2008 Si Mugen edition, OE Honda/Mugen quick struts
Don't know about other cars but for R52/1st gen minis (1st gen as in 1st bmw gen) using anything but OEM shock mounts resulted in bad results. It is suspension and unfortunately except when a shock blows out or something you can just get away with changing a shock.
It is suspension so everything is connected.
Changed to a new sway bar or jus a stiffer one? There is claning and banging ? Well guess what your swaybar bushings were "wallered" out. Replace the swabar bushings, now there is new clatter. Guess what now that the bushings are stiff and and you have a new sway bar your worn endlinks are letting you know that they are just worn out enough.
Look at that all done! Hey wait a minute new noise! Now that you replaced a bunch of parts and there is less stuff to shift around you notice that slight tie rod wear.
And on and on and so on.
P.S. for daily driver non adjustable stuff Koni>KYB
It is suspension so everything is connected.
Changed to a new sway bar or jus a stiffer one? There is claning and banging ? Well guess what your swaybar bushings were "wallered" out. Replace the swabar bushings, now there is new clatter. Guess what now that the bushings are stiff and and you have a new sway bar your worn endlinks are letting you know that they are just worn out enough.
Look at that all done! Hey wait a minute new noise! Now that you replaced a bunch of parts and there is less stuff to shift around you notice that slight tie rod wear.
And on and on and so on.
P.S. for daily driver non adjustable stuff Koni>KYB