I think rear strut is broke.....
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I think rear strut is broke.....
Have a 96 Dodge Neon. Jacked up the right rear of the car to change a tire and noticed that the top of the strut or shock isn't connected to the top mounting piece of the car. Is this suppose to do this?
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No.......
Check carefully...you have one of two possibilities.....
1--The strut mount is broken and will need to be replaced...or....
2- The body of the car has rotted thru and no longer holds the strut mount....
The latter.... depending on how much metal is gone...it may be possible to weld in a new "TOWER PLATE".
Either way...ASAP... have it repaired. The strut could concievably punch its way into the passenger compartment under a severe enough "BUMP".
Check carefully...you have one of two possibilities.....
1--The strut mount is broken and will need to be replaced...or....
2- The body of the car has rotted thru and no longer holds the strut mount....
The latter.... depending on how much metal is gone...it may be possible to weld in a new "TOWER PLATE".
Either way...ASAP... have it repaired. The strut could concievably punch its way into the passenger compartment under a severe enough "BUMP".
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The strut mount is still solid in the trunk of the car. Pulled off the rubber cap on top of the strut mount and there was nothing under there. I don't even know what the top of the shock was connected to.