Name that knock - My Kizashi's Mystery problem
I found today that one of the lining guards of the wheel arch has become unclipped and warped out of shape so its sitting in loosely. I wouldn't have noticed it other than I heard it rattle when I closed my bonnet today.
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2011 Premium Silver XL
Learn. Do. Break. Fix. Explore. Save. Repeat
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Faulty shock or strut? which corner of the car?
Ron
2010 Kizashi GTS, CVT, iAWD (3/10 build date)
2011 SX4 Premium Hatch, CVT, iAWD (12/10 build date)
2018 Mazda CX-5 iAWD Touring
2014 Wrangler JKUW (GONE, traded
)
1991 Samurai, 5-Speed, EFI, Soft-Top (
sold)
2010 Kizashi GTS, CVT, iAWD (3/10 build date)
2011 SX4 Premium Hatch, CVT, iAWD (12/10 build date)
2018 Mazda CX-5 iAWD Touring
2014 Wrangler JKUW (GONE, traded


1991 Samurai, 5-Speed, EFI, Soft-Top (

The shock absorber is built into the strut, so I'd say you were right by describing the "shock" as the failing part. (Unless the strut housing itself has physically broken?)
(Often with McPherson type struts, the shock absorber is a removeable "cartridge" that can be replaced within the strut.)
(Often with McPherson type struts, the shock absorber is a removeable "cartridge" that can be replaced within the strut.)
David
Its hard to tell, he just described it as a factory fault within the strut, something to do with its alignment? I cant see any damage so who knows at this stage, ill find out more when I go back.
2011 Premium Silver XL
Learn. Do. Break. Fix. Explore. Save. Repeat
Learn. Do. Break. Fix. Explore. Save. Repeat

There's the breakdown. It doesn't appear that Suzuki just do an insert- you buy a whole new strut.
http://www.oemsuzukiparts.com/parts/201 ... am=1470235
David