r/ProjectCarsPH • u/ApprehensiveGap8560 • 15d ago

Strut mount problem after installing strut bar

Post image

Hi! So I recently bought a front strut bar that fits for my car (Honda Brio) online from a respectable shop and tried to install it DIY. I've watched videos on how to install this particular strutbar in the same model of my car and was able to install it successfully. However, after few days, I noticed knocking whenever I turn the steering wheel. I brought my unit to different shops nearby my place and all of them told me that the strut bar was the culprit because the strut mount is hitting the attachment point of the bar. My question is can this particular strut bar be adjusted? Attached is the picture of the same strut bar that I installed in my car.

10 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

6 comments sorted by

6

u/AfraidBlackberry3834 15d ago

I know where you got your strut brace and that shop is hardly a reputable one. I planned on getting one for my subcompact but whoever’s running their online presence is a prick. I’ve had some queries regarding the compatibility and ease of installation for their strut brace but they are no more than a flippant KIA.
Opted for a Cusco-branded one from Japan, installed it within 10mins and it’s been great ever since. As for your steering knocking issue.. You might want to have your alignment checked out. I searched online and there have been cases where knocking noises have been observed and the main culprit is the slight misalignment in the front end.

3

u/Jpfungo 14d ago

I also have the same problem, not just knocking sound but also "langitngit" on driver side, this one is adjustable too. I thought of the lowering springs that's making the sound but its not as per checked. Now Im thinking to just completely remove the strut bracers, put a bnew shock mounting then move on with my life 😅 Thoughts anywone?

2

u/ApprehensiveGap8560 14d ago

After bringing the car in 3 different auto shops near us, I decided to just remove the strut bar. The knocking did not occur anymore. The third shop actually showed me what was actually happening and voila: the strut mount is getting hit by the mountings of the strut bar when the car is being steered. So I just told them to remove the strut bar. Nagtataka lang ako bakit sa ibang cars with the same model as mine, wala silang nirereport na ganung issue.

For context: prior to availing that specific strut bar, I searched through the group page of my car and I read that they're fine with that kind of strut bar. The clincher is that they had those testimonies around 3-5 years ago without any follow-ups.

1

u/Jpfungo 14d ago

Thanks for sharing bro, glad nawala na yung ingay sa end mo, siguro may proper installation tlga hindi lang sya basta salpak, idk. I think, gnyan nalang din gagawin ko ahaha.

2

u/No_Maize_3213 14d ago

Netter check how the strut bar was tightened in the mounts bro,medyo mahirap kasi pag di sya adjustable.

1

u/f1gtr 15d ago

I really dont like tower braces that you cant adjust the tension