safe to drive this way?
safe to drive this way? so i hit a series of HUGE holes today and now i have a stange noise coming from the front passenger side. i think i pulled the shock nut thru the isolator because i can see the rod at the top of the shock thru the spring coils on the pass side and not the driver's. the noise is difficult to describe, its almost like a grinding/popping/clunking all at the same time. i only hear it when the suspension cycles roughly, like going over the bumps in roadwork.
if i did pull the nut thru the isolator, is it safe to drive on for a little while until i can get a few more parts to do my koni/strano swap?
if i did pull the nut thru the isolator, is it safe to drive on for a little while until i can get a few more parts to do my koni/strano swap?
I wouldn't say so much dangerous as annoying. Its the same effect as driving around with a blown shock. With no absorption it will bounce when going over bumps and can cause wear to other components. The really crappy part is trying to get that shock out...don't ask me how I know
You've probably been without an isolator for some time now...the same thing happened to me...what you see in your spring is the metal sleeve that was bonded into the shock mount. You need both a new Isolator and strut mount. Also, be careful when replacing these....the only thing keeping your spring compressed is the weight of the car now. Once you start removing things it will extend more than normal without the nut to retain it in the mount so its going to be very frustrating. Have fun!
You've probably been without an isolator for some time now...the same thing happened to me...what you see in your spring is the metal sleeve that was bonded into the shock mount. You need both a new Isolator and strut mount. Also, be careful when replacing these....the only thing keeping your spring compressed is the weight of the car now. Once you start removing things it will extend more than normal without the nut to retain it in the mount so its going to be very frustrating. Have fun! 
