Re: Strut bearings...toast? (Macon, GA SUCKS!)

["Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>]

neal, to answer your question, its the bearing, but a tiny (tiny) bit of play is ok for the bearing
to have. that jolt may have given it a little play, but small play is normal for a worn bearing
anyhow. also, its not adjustable by tightening that nut.
al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(select)(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6) +++Repairs pending+++
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch, driveshafts, wheels :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan" <danws@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "'Neal Tovsen'" <sixteen.volt@verizon.net>; "'Scirocco-L'" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 2:20 PM
Subject: RE: Strut bearings...toast? (Macon, GA SUCKS!)


> Seriously, can we (as sports car owners) take any kind of action against
> that kind of shit? Neal can attest to the fact that FL is just as bad.
> Luckily on my runs through GA I was fortunate enough to not bend any rims,
> because I think I'd end up in jail if I did (I'd be all over ANYBODY's ass
> that works for the state, which would probably get me thrown in the brig).
>
> But seriously.....is there any recourse?
>
> Dan
> '81 Rabbit Sport Truck
> '87 16v Scirocco
> '00 Jetta
> Tam-pa, FL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Neal Tovsen
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 14:13
> To: Scirocco-L
> Subject: Strut bearings...toast? (Macon, GA SUCKS!)
>
>
> Well, on the way home from Brian's house the other day, I managed to find a
> 2", un-ramped pavement join at 60mph on the 475 bypass around Macon, GA.
>
> All 4 OZ wheels: bent
> Windshield: was slightly cracked...now REALLY cracked
> Other damage...? (still finding stuff)
>
> Needless to say, I'm not happy. What really irritates me is that the
> northbound lanes on the way there were really nicely ramped, even in the
> construction zone, giving me a false sense of security on my way home. The
> only redeeming factor is that the tires held together and got me home. Those
> Yokohamas are seriously tough. The alignment seems mostly OK, the normal
> stress cracks in the strut towers aren't any worse (thanks to the Autotech
> tower bar with the full ring!), the ball-joints are good, and the shocks
> still feel OK. However, what was once a loud car on the highway became
> hell-on-square-wheels for the remaining 6 hours of my trip. I put my old
> teardrops on when I got home.
>
> Anyway, I do have a question:
> The passenger-side strut (bearing?) has slop in it. With the car jacked-up,
> I can lift the strut up-and-down a little bit in the bearing. You can see
> the nut move in the bearing, as though it's loose. I thought the nut might
> have been loose, but my impact wrench was unable to make it any tighter, and
> the threads on the strut seem OK. Is my strut bearing blown? Or did I screw
> up my Konis somehow too? Please tell me it is only the bearing!
>
> Neal
>
>
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