Problem with Front Passenger Strut
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Problem with Front Passenger Strut
Ok, The diagnosis is when I exited my car I heard a very loud squeal almost a shriek outside. I assumed it was someone fire alarm going off or some siren. It's very quiet and piercing I begin to inspect why its only around my car and I hear it coming from the passenger wheel well. After 2-3 min it went away and then I heard a hiss like leaking air for 5 min until that side of the car sank on its wheel.
Is my strut bad? or where is the noise coming from the air lines or the strut itself. I turned car back on and it rose. After that it sank in 4-5 minutes and when I went to pull the battery so pump doesn't stick , the pump started blasting on I ran to the front turned the car off and pulled the relay real quick.
What is the issue, do I need a new strut or is it possible something got dislodged? That squeal was a very high pitch and tone. Just like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX7Ar...eature=related.
Is my strut bad? or where is the noise coming from the air lines or the strut itself. I turned car back on and it rose. After that it sank in 4-5 minutes and when I went to pull the battery so pump doesn't stick , the pump started blasting on I ran to the front turned the car off and pulled the relay real quick.
What is the issue, do I need a new strut or is it possible something got dislodged? That squeal was a very high pitch and tone. Just like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX7Ar...eature=related.
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Oki, I took wheel off and I inspected the strut it seems its hanging on by a thin little piece and fully disconnected from the frame(control Arm). Is this where the air is leaking from? I circle it in red the part, on my car this piece is fully not attached.
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