front strut all bouncy all of a sudden

[georgeonboost]

hey guys, i've got super lows in my vp with monroe gt gas front shocks. all of a sudden i noticed the front left of the car was all bouncy when i was going over a speed hump at work. jumped out and bounced the drivers side...all good...bounce the passengers side and it bounces like bouncy ball! could anyone point me in the right direction? could my strut tops be cactus?

George

[88GreenVN]

Shocker will probably be stuffed.

[Morton]

Sounds like you could have busted a shock. If the strut tops are gone, you'll be able to tell by looking at them.

[georgeonboost]

ah foook!!! they're not that old...only put them in the car not even a year ago!

[greenacc]

warranty ?

[georgeonboost]

bought them off a forum member here...had them for a few months before i put them in though.

George

[azkwazere]

Gland packing nut came loose....

aZk.

[georgeonboost]

Gland packing nut? the nut that the shocker bolts into the strut?

[camstatic]

That's the one

[Pub247]

Yeah sorry george i dont do warranties He bought them off me they were brand new when i bought them so i didnt think theyd flog out that quick as said it might be that nut

[georgeonboost]

yea i doubt they would have flogged out that quick...gonna have go check the nut sometime this week

George

[azkwazere]

What happens is the nut comes loose allow the strut free movement in the shaft, a big enough bumb will crack the housing and the pressure seal will break.

If the shock is bouncy, well i should say if the suspension is bouncy, the shock is compressing into the housing and then not returning at a rate that matches the spring.. hence the bounce... its literally bouncing on your spring until the inertia is gone and it settles again.

Use lock tight (stud lock) on it and tighten with a large Stilton wrench... you'll most likely need a new shock too.

aZk.

[Chirpstr]

what brand are the struts?

Edit: my bad lool

[spirto]

this website might help
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[georgeonboost]

i might just get some struts from the wreckers, wack some new shocks in, new springs, new strut tops and be done with it all...i know ill be spending money but i know everything will be good once ive done it.

George