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BMW MiniR50, R52, R53. Mini Cooper 03/2002-10/2006. Mini Cooper S 04/2002-10/2006. 1 x new FRONT top suspension strut mount and bearing to fit the following vehicles. Min One 03/2002-10/2006. Mini One D 05/2003-10/2006.
One hour drive on A roads and motorway, after fitting and it started falling apart avoid !
I was going to replace my leaking shock absorber on my car so i thought it would make sense due to the work involved that i should replace the top strut mount that supported it, even though the original was fine apart from being old.
I had all the parts needed so i took it all apart fitted them and torqued to spec needed then the following day took my car for a drive to a car show which was over a hours drive, after 30 mins on i heard a slight noise assuming it was due to road as parts I’d fitted was all new so it couldn’t have been them i thought could it ?
Wrong ! After getting slowed down due to traffic build up the noise returned and louder so i pulled my car over to check out what it was.. all the bolts and nuts was tight around the area I’d worked on so i checked under the bonnet to find the top strut mount that I’d fitted was splitting apart.
The rubber part of the mount had already started pulling away from its centre metal piece that houses the bearing, so within 30mins it must’ve started just I’d found it due to slow traffic in a hour and more noise.
This isn’t due to poor fitting as they where tightened to requirements and double checked, even when the noise appeared and I’d check them again ( admitted with just spanners as i was out ) they still was all tight, previous mount had been on ages with no problem so it’s not a fault on car either it’s just a poor quality mount supplied. Read full review
