Monroe Quick Strut?

[thegisguy]

I need to replace some worn struts on my 2000 Honda CRV. In the past I have hated the process of compressing the springs, then replacing the strut. I just stumbled upon the Monroe quick strut, which is a strut premounted with a new spring. It seems like my salvation. I've asked my gear head friends and no one has used them. Anyone want to weight in?

 

[Vette73]

Should save a good deal of time but will also cost a lot more then just a strut.

Can't remember if it was here or another fourm but someone installed them and they had a squeak. Had to replace them a couple times beofre they got a good non-squeaky one.


So $$$ or time seems to be the difference.

 

[thegisguy]

Yeah they seem to run about $30 more a strut. I was just wondering about the quality. The squeaking feedback is the sort of thing I was looking for. Maybe I should just bite the bullet and mount the struts myself. Does Pepboys or Advanced auto parts rent the strut compression tool? I hate to buy one for $50 to only use it a couple of times.

 

[thegisguy]

Well turns out Monroe doesn't make a quick strut for my CRV. I guess that made the decision a bit easier...

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: thegisguy
Yeah they seem to run about $30 more a strut. I was just wondering about the quality. The squeaking feedback is the sort of thing I was looking for. Maybe I should just bite the bullet and mount the struts myself. Does Pepboys or Advanced auto parts rent the strut compression tool? I hate to buy one for $50 to only use it a couple of times.

I don't know about those places but I have rented from Kragen/Shucks/Checker Auto Parts. (Kragen here in LA)

 

[Demon-Xanth]

http://www.v6z24.com/jbodyforu...ewtopic,p,1106503.html

Done a few of theses at work- springs seem to be real bad for breaking at low mileage

http://www.automotiveforums.co...ted_problems_____.html <-- not good

http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=10222090 <-- good

http://wiki.rockauto.com/1998%...D_Strut%20Assembly_0_0 <-- not good

 

[DougK62]

I don't like messing with the springs either. What I do is just take the old assemblies with my new stuff to a local mechanic and ask him to put it together. I get nice assembled units back for $20. You might look into an arrangement like that with some shops.

 

[thegisguy]

Thanks for the info on the quick struts. I guess maybe it's a good thing they don't make them for my car. I ended up getting some kyb struts. I couldn't find a source to rent the spring compressor, so I cashed in a gift card for one at sears. I guess I have one now for my Subaru when it is time for it to get new struts. Thanks to all that replied.