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are struts serviceable?
This new mazda creaks when you push down on the left rear side, and sometimes when you take off, its the strut for sure, probably from a lack of lube while it was sitting 3 years. Is there any way to lube it, and what type of oil/lube should I use? I don't know if it would do any good to try because I don't know if it's an internal or external failure, or if I should just get a 'new' one from the JY..? It seems to compress fine after it starts down, it's just when it's fully extended it creaks.
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2008 Kia Rio- new beater
1987 F-150- revived and CLEAN!!!
1987 Suzuki Dual Sport- fun beater bike
1993 Festiva- Fiona, DD
1997 Aspire- Peaspire, Refurb'd, sold
1997 Aspire- Babyspire, DD
1994 Aspire - Project Kiazord
1994 Aspire- Crustyspire, RIP
"If it moves, grease it, if it don't, paint it, and if it ain't broke don't fix it!" -
A quick google search led me to many how-to's on lubing strut bolts and mounts, but nothing on struts themselves.1990 White L-Plus 5-speed rust-machine
Scrapped
1991 Blue L 5-speed
daily driver, intermittent project
1993 rustless wonder
A shell, awaiting suspension, brakes, and B6T -
Ya i tried google for a minute, but figured if I posted the question here someone could answer all my questions about it.Last edited by zoom zoom; 09-25-2011, 05:20 PM.2008 Kia Rio- new beater
1987 F-150- revived and CLEAN!!!
1987 Suzuki Dual Sport- fun beater bike
1993 Festiva- Fiona, DD
1997 Aspire- Peaspire, Refurb'd, sold
1997 Aspire- Babyspire, DD
1994 Aspire - Project Kiazord
1994 Aspire- Crustyspire, RIP
"If it moves, grease it, if it don't, paint it, and if it ain't broke don't fix it!"Comment
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Not really. If there making noise, either deal with the noise and hope the don't lock up, or replace them.Im not driving a Festiva because I'm poor. I drive a Festiva because i want to!
Dennis
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