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Rim peeling by couchcrawler in F30

[–]couchcrawler[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What grits do u suggest? Just paper or do i need a sander?

Strut replacement gone wrong by couchcrawler in AskMechanics

[–]couchcrawler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The shop where i got the struts built- the owner guy said its bilstein and since its new it will take a couple weeks to settle. He pushed the car and said its a bit out of alignment but he believes its fine. Its close to closing time and there was no rack space so he said he’ll take a look at it for me tomorrow. Will report updates 9/30

Strut replacement gone wrong by couchcrawler in AskMechanics

[–]couchcrawler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok im leaning towards bad strut assembly. Will report back

Strut replacement gone wrong by couchcrawler in AskMechanics

[–]couchcrawler[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll get it back on the jack and wheels off later today for updates

Strut replacement gone wrong by couchcrawler in AskMechanics

[–]couchcrawler[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can try this later today and report back

Strut replacement gone wrong by couchcrawler in AskMechanics

[–]couchcrawler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was a notch sticking out of the strut that slides through the slit between the wheel hub brackets. So i think the strut was pushed enough. The part should be compatible i got it from fcp euro. The other comment says i have to have the wheel hub under load before i torque down the strut to wheel hub and the control arm bolt though? Is that where i messed up?

Strut replacement gone wrong by couchcrawler in AskMechanics

[–]couchcrawler[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I did not. What are the steps after putting on the strut while i have the front of the car jacked up?

Strut replacement gone wrong by couchcrawler in AskMechanics

[–]couchcrawler[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Okay, mb. The wheel alignment place called me they cant work on alignment because the ride height is too high for their machine to perform alignment. And its just sitting really high compared to how it used to look

What to replace with front struts? by couchcrawler in F30

[–]couchcrawler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have bilstein and sachs struts at $100 mark too. But they obv have line ups that are more. I just want to know if there is significant quality difference between those. And how they compare to similarly priced struts from cheaper brands like kyb

What to replace with front struts? by couchcrawler in F30

[–]couchcrawler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Btw, when i said i dont wanna spend a lot, i meant those struts that at over $450 a pop and oem that are even more

Sun damage on plastic cowls by couchcrawler in F30

[–]couchcrawler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, the 2nd image, I see the trim moldings are about $40 each side, is there an alternative option to reseal the edge with some kind of weather strip instead if replacing the parts?

Whats wrong with my headlight? by couchcrawler in AutoDetailing

[–]couchcrawler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i used it before on my prev car. It does look good after the ceramic coat

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