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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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Default Monroe strut mounts are garbage

like it says monroe strut mounts are garbage brought some put off getting them on for about a year and decided it was a good time to do it well when i went to put the strut back on the car the threaded sleeve that the bolt goes through apparently is just pressed in well they popped right out so i wound up haveing to buy some more but i got the kyb mounts and they look like they were built alot better.
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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That's the problem I had with that style and the same reason I send people to NAPA for the steel ones that look just like the OEM version.
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 10:06 PM
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The autozone...don't remember the brand, Upper "Shock"(not struts, lol) mounts are decent. The studs that go through the top arn't as long as the stock ones was my only complaint.
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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Ever consider running a bolt through and doing away completely with the threaded sleeve?
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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Monroe struts and mounts are crappy, I should know that is what my company sells. I am about due for struts and shocks and I will NOT put
them on my car. Going to get the strut mounts from GM parts direct and bilsteins from a sponsor. Monroe and Gabriel are okay for moms van but they are not a good choice for ANY sports car, or any car that you want to handle good.
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