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24-10-08, 07:13 AM

It's probably the rubber top mounts that the struts seat into. You will need to jack the wheels off the ground and compress the springs with a spring compressor. Undo the strut from the top underneath the bonnet and drop the assembly out. Change the rubber top mounts. I did the ones on my Golf. They were about 12 quid each. Assembly is the reverse.

Tip: loosen and tighten the retaining nut with a bit of load on it to stop the suspension rod spinning. You may still have to get a garage to shoot the nut off with an air gun though.

24-10-08, 07:13 AM	#2
Scoobs Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help wanted to repair a Ford Ka. Macpherson strut upper attachment It's probably the rubber top mounts that the struts seat into. You will need to jack the wheels off the ground and compress the springs with a spring compressor. Undo the strut from the top underneath the bonnet and drop the assembly out. Change the rubber top mounts. I did the ones on my Golf. They were about 12 quid each. Assembly is the reverse. Tip: loosen and tighten the retaining nut with a bit of load on it to stop the suspension rod spinning. You may still have to get a garage to shoot the nut off with an air gun though.