SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Koodoos to Arnott on ReMan Strut
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Koodoos to Arnott on ReMan Strut
In for an alignment today and found that the RF Strut I'd replaced in June 2021 was weeping.
Called Arnott (re manufacturer of these and others) and they stepped right up, no questions asked other than they wanted proof of purchase which luckily, I'd kept (purchased through Parts Geek). Even covering the round-trip shipping via FedEx.
It seemed as I struggled to find any PoP, that they might have been willing to work with a picture and whatever date or marking on the unit.
Never found anything about their warranty, and that never came up either.
Only bad part is that now I have to R&R it again, but that sure beats the cost of buying another + the R&R.
Called Arnott (re manufacturer of these and others) and they stepped right up, no questions asked other than they wanted proof of purchase which luckily, I'd kept (purchased through Parts Geek). Even covering the round-trip shipping via FedEx.
It seemed as I struggled to find any PoP, that they might have been willing to work with a picture and whatever date or marking on the unit.
Never found anything about their warranty, and that never came up either.
Only bad part is that now I have to R&R it again, but that sure beats the cost of buying another + the R&R.
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GLK350 4Matic, 135i MSport
It'll be a bit of a b*tch to do it with the strut on the car, but the boot can be pulled down over that plastic cap at the top of the shock cartridge.
If you're able to work on the car yourself, removing the strut isn't that hard - and probably the only way you're really going to be able to realistically fix it.
Suggest using a big zip tie to hold the bellow in place around the plastic cap, but you can see there's a ledge on that plastic cap - that actually holds the bottom of the bellows in place.
Here's a pic of the factory strut assembly, you can see the bellows clipped to the plastic cap...
If you're able to work on the car yourself, removing the strut isn't that hard - and probably the only way you're really going to be able to realistically fix it.
Suggest using a big zip tie to hold the bellow in place around the plastic cap, but you can see there's a ledge on that plastic cap - that actually holds the bottom of the bellows in place.
Here's a pic of the factory strut assembly, you can see the bellows clipped to the plastic cap...
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In for an alignment today and found that the RF Strut I'd replaced in June 2021 was weeping.
Called Arnott (re manufacturer of these and others) and they stepped right up, no questions asked other than they wanted proof of purchase which luckily, I'd kept (purchased through Parts Geek). Even covering the round-trip shipping via FedEx.
It seemed as I struggled to find any PoP, that they might have been willing to work with a picture and whatever date or marking on the unit.
Never found anything about their warranty, and that never came up either.
Only bad part is that now I have to R&R it again, but that sure beats the cost of buying another + the R&R.
Called Arnott (re manufacturer of these and others) and they stepped right up, no questions asked other than they wanted proof of purchase which luckily, I'd kept (purchased through Parts Geek). Even covering the round-trip shipping via FedEx.
It seemed as I struggled to find any PoP, that they might have been willing to work with a picture and whatever date or marking on the unit.
Never found anything about their warranty, and that never came up either.
Only bad part is that now I have to R&R it again, but that sure beats the cost of buying another + the R&R.
