Struts

Tiny
CAROL VAN EGEREN
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  • 2000 HONDA CIVIC
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 12,000 MILES
My daughter's rear tire on a 2000 Honda Civic is badly cupped and Sears told her the problem may be caused by a bad strut, but another mechanic said he saw no leak by the strut so he thinks it is good. He recommended just getting a new tire, but will the problem just start again? How does one diagnose a bad strut? Is checking for no oil leak enough?
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 AT 4:53 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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Checking for oil leaks is the first step.
A bouncing test would be next followed by removing the struts and testing its damping force manually. A machine test for damping force would be the ideal way but there are not many places with such equipment as it is expensive and usually only manufacturers have such equipment.

Some poor quality tires would start cupping due to bad wheel alignment, balancing etc and when they start, they would go from bad to worse. Replacing with a good quality tire might resolve the problem.
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Sunday, February 6th, 2011 AT 10:37 PM

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