2005 strut mounts
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That's for JUST the mounts? Holy Jesus. Were you getting a knocking sound from the front or something?
I'm at 110k now and have no front end noise except for the common popping of the steering rack bushings, but that's almost non existent now after they were sprayed with lubricant.
I'm at 110k now and have no front end noise except for the common popping of the steering rack bushings, but that's almost non existent now after they were sprayed with lubricant.
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2007 c230
Hopefully thats with new struts and an alignment im assuming not just the mounts? Struts are very simple and straight forward to replace... Once i have them out i bring them to my indy to have the struts compressed and swapped out for 40 dollars to do all 4
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2005 c230SS
Probably when you replace the strut mounts.
You have to disassemble the entire strut assembly to remove the strut mount, so that's as good a time as any to check condition and swap out the struts for no extra labor charge. The same goes vice versa ... if you are replacing struts, get new mounts.
As far as parts price, keep in mind these cars aren't cheap. And the front suspension parts are performance oriented and therefore pretty beefy. The strut mount is pretty big, contains the strut bearing which supports the weight of the front of the car and allows the strut assembly to turn for steering. Mounts can be found as cheap as $40 (Corteco) without the bearing, or probably closer to $100 for dealership (and here I assume a new bearing is included). The struts can range from $100 to $250 each, and there is a hardware kit to give you a fresh set of bolts and washers for mounting the strut to the knuckle ... $25 per side. So it adds up.
As for labor, pulling the strut out of the car isn't too difficult, but that spring is very long when uncompressed, making the compression and disassembly process difficult and requiring a pretty good compressor to do it right. even for the most experienced mechanic I would still expect it to take at least 1 hour per side, and book value is probably closer to 2.
You will find the same high prices on labor for replacing control arms and/or control arm bushings. One thing to note is that if you are planning to replace the upper control arms (torque strut) they require separating the strut assembly from the steering knucle for clearance, so you will save in labor if you do those both at the same time.
You have to disassemble the entire strut assembly to remove the strut mount, so that's as good a time as any to check condition and swap out the struts for no extra labor charge. The same goes vice versa ... if you are replacing struts, get new mounts.
As far as parts price, keep in mind these cars aren't cheap. And the front suspension parts are performance oriented and therefore pretty beefy. The strut mount is pretty big, contains the strut bearing which supports the weight of the front of the car and allows the strut assembly to turn for steering. Mounts can be found as cheap as $40 (Corteco) without the bearing, or probably closer to $100 for dealership (and here I assume a new bearing is included). The struts can range from $100 to $250 each, and there is a hardware kit to give you a fresh set of bolts and washers for mounting the strut to the knuckle ... $25 per side. So it adds up.
As for labor, pulling the strut out of the car isn't too difficult, but that spring is very long when uncompressed, making the compression and disassembly process difficult and requiring a pretty good compressor to do it right. even for the most experienced mechanic I would still expect it to take at least 1 hour per side, and book value is probably closer to 2.
You will find the same high prices on labor for replacing control arms and/or control arm bushings. One thing to note is that if you are planning to replace the upper control arms (torque strut) they require separating the strut assembly from the steering knucle for clearance, so you will save in labor if you do those both at the same time.
Last edited by jkowtko; Nov 12, 2012 at 11:48 AM.
