| CuteSUV |
Mine is 02 MDX with 63K miles on it. When I gave it for 60K service last month, dealer advised me to replace front right strut as they noticed some oil wetness. Should I treat it as strut failure and replace it? Anyone else faced this issue at 63K miles? Usually, I maintain 33 to 34 psi tire pressure against a recommended pressure of 32 psi. Is it the reason for strut problem? Please share your experiences..
Thanks in advance... |
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| DaleB |
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Originally posted by CuteSUV
Mine is 02 MDX with 63K miles on it. When I gave it for 60K service last month, dealer advised me to replace front right strut as they noticed some oil wetness. Should I treat it as strut failure and replace it? Anyone else faced this issue at 63K miles? Usually, I maintain 33 to 34 psi tire pressure against a recommended pressure of 32 psi. Is it the reason for strut problem? Please share your experiences..
Thanks in advance...
Didn't you like the answers we gave you the first time you asked about your struts? :D
http://www.acuramdx.org/forums/show...ighlight=struts
oh looking for new answers. .I see..
well I would consult a recommended front end shop to check them out or you will never end up a conclusive answer just getting comments without someone actually looking at the car. That's just IMO. |
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| Halgsr |
| they should be covered, and they should be replaced in pairs with that kind of mileage. |
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| BaldEagle |
I doubt that having tire pressure of 34 PSI had anything to do with the strut going bad. More likely hitting a rut caused the problem.
Did you try the bounce test?
If it passed the bounce test and it is leaking oil it will probably go bad soon anyhow. |
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| BaldEagle |
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Originally posted by Halgsr
they should be covered, and they should be replaced in pairs with that kind of mileage.
They should be covered? He has over 60K miles and is out of warranty. |
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| SuperTech |
A strut or shock with a small amount of fluid leaked out will pass the bounce test. Actually, a damper has to be just totally shot to hell to fail this test. But, a small amount of fluid leaking out is usually enough to weaken its performance or cause a strange noise over bigger bumps.
Warranty coverage will only pay for the one strut that has failed. Sorry, but that's the way warranties work. It is advisable to replace them in pairs though. Since the vehicle in question has 60k miles, then the pair should be replaced. Or should have been replaced I should say. If the dealer tried to sell them at the time of the warranty spring replacement, they should have done them at that time, since there would have been no additional warranty charge since the struts are already out anyways to replace the springs. Now to go back and replace them, you've gotta pay 2-3 hours of labor. |
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| Halgsr |
| actually, there is such a thing as good will warranty, it is a known problem, so if you are a good cust. at your dealer, they should take care of you, at least go good for the parts, and you go good for labour. |
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| SuperTech |
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Originally posted by Halgsr
and you go good for labour.
Yeah, but that's the thing. The labor would have been free had this been taken care of at the time of the spring update. |
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| CuteSUV |
Guys,
Thank you all for your tips and suggestions.
I got my vehicle struts checked up at different service station (Non-Acura). It passed old bounce test, no uneven wear on tread and there is no change in ride quality. So, it need not replaced immediately. It is not oil leak from struts but it is only dampness.
The dealer did not propose to waive labor charge. I should have negotated. |
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| Halgsr |
| the struts will go a long time "damp" before you notice a driveability problem. the bounce test will pass for some time. |
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