When I installed the struts I inspected it all. The only thing else I changed out along with the struts were the sway bar end links since the boots were ripped. Those parts were Beck Arnley.
Based on your reply it appears the strut mount may be defective, unfortunately. Have not heard of that happening before but we all know today's part quality is suspect across all brands now a days.
Both sides have equal amount of threads exposed (which is just 2 threads) but I can always zip it real quick with my impact
I was on the fence about this purchase because of that reason. This will be my last time going this route. Trying to save time by going this route will end up costing me more time because of R&R.
I think what they do is cut corners on parts quality to remain competitive on price for the whole unit. I rebuilt my struts using KYB gas cylinders, all new spring insulator pads, and the best mounts I could find. It wasn't easy, but in the end I didn't have any strange problems like an altered ride height or strange noises.
Yes that’s how I always do it even if I’m working with poly bushings. I allowed the car to sit on a jack stand via the lower ball joint then torqued the strut to knuckle bolts and then the top hat bolts.
I’ve read that overtightened strut assembly’s can cause this noise issue as well
IME (I’ve helped a lot of people with this on the toyota forum) - the most common cause of this is not torqueing properly - particularly doing it un-sprung and then not doing it (or doing it again) with the car on the ground.
I’ll check again, thank you.
Money is the nuts aren't torqued properly.
Which ones? I have a recently calibrated CDI torque wrench that I’ve been using for years. Everything was torqued and mark with a paint marker to see if anything moved. All of the paint markings are still aligned and in the same spot.
Sorry- top main nuts. Mayne even need new ones.
I reused the OEM Toyota ones. Are the TTY nuts?
Didn't the KYB kit come with new nuts? They are usually taped onto the studs.
