Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 07:17:34 GMT From: meld_b <meld_bnopsamo.com> Subject: Re: 98- 900 struts freezing?
Thanks! - I think it's about 4F below out there now, so looking under the car isn't a favorite thing about now. The car did stall for the first time tonight... It started for about a second and just died out. The dash thing said 4F (above) I considered this mash the accelerator down idea and then talked myself out of it and just cranked again. Thankfully it started. Is that a good idea? I think this came from ancient carburator type thinking? -meld Bob wrote: > On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 04:29:30 GMT, meld_b <meld_bnopsamo.com> wrote: > > >>Hello - I've got a 98 900 that makes a crunching noise when going over >>bumps when it's real cold (5F). As the car warms up the noise lessens >>even though it's still cold out. The first time it happened was over a >>speed bump and I got out and pushed on the fender and couldn't get even >>a hint of it of course that was much slower of a movement. >> >>Is this a sign that the struts are going? One of the inner fenders is >>cracked but I hear it seemingly out of both sides. If it is struts and >>it doesn't happen when warm, is there much harm in driving it? > > > Known issue below 10 degrees or so. I wouldn't worry at all. I have > the same problem an I have new struts. I also get the noise from > the back. I keep promising myself that I will get under there one > day when it's cold and start lubing bushings until I find the one > that makes noise but when it's cold I just can't be motivated to > lay on the driveway. FWIW, I'm sure it's not the strut itself > freezing, it's a rubber bushing of some sort. > > > >
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