Re: Strut Tower Tops

["Tom M. Matthews" <tmmatthews@worldnet.att.net>]

It's perfectly normal to have a space between the bearing caps and the
tower. However, 1/2" or so may be a bit large. How many miles are on the
car? You may want to check your strut bearings, esp. if you are getting
any clunks over bumps or when turning at low speed. Mine were shot by
50k and I had them replaced along with my suspension.

It is also normal for the bearing caps to turn, as they are on top of
the strut *bearings*. You shouldn't worry until they *stop* turning :)

Tom M. Matthews
tmmatthews@worldnet.att.net
'95 GTI VR6 Konis/NS Race

>>I have recently had the H&R Sport/Bilstein Sport setup installed.  I had a
local shop do the work.  Today I noticed that the tops of the strut
towers
seem to have a space beneath them.  The space is about 1/2" all around.
When I turn the wheels, the tops move forward and backwards.  Is this
normal
(both the space and the movement)???  I never noticed it with the OEM
suspension, but that does not mean that it was not there.<<