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Monroe Sensatrac strut leaking after 30K, seek warantee advice, do I need to replace in pairs
I have a 97 Accord with about 200K miles. I replaced my struts 30K
miles ago with another set of Monroe Sensatracs (which worked well in the past for me). For the past 2 months I have experienced handling problems. My mechanic found that the rear driver-side strutt is leaking badly. I plan on returning to Sears and ask them to replace it under warrantee. A new strutt shouldn't leak after 30K miles. Any ammunition on how to fight with Sears on this if necessary, would be helpfull. I feel I shouldn't have to pay parts or labor. Also, should I replace the strutts in a pair or is OK to just replace the defective one. |
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Monroe Sensatrac strut leaking after 30K, seek warantee advice, do I need to replace in pairs
Yeah, the Monroes use fiber glass type pistons and are cheaply made.
But they should have lifetime warranty like all aftermarkets, but you'll be stuck with the labor. 30K miles is usually past the 12K mile 12 month warranty. But your local Sears may offer better warranty that includes labor? Labor is usually $50 each side plus alignment if needed. Good thing I decided to go with Gabriel Ultras (their top of the line) and install them myself. Excellent struts with inertia sensitive 9-stage valving and iron pistons. More comfortable on streets and better control on highways than stock. Buy these when AutoZone offers buy-3-get-1-free. Check out the G-Force video: www.gabriel.com/gforce1/eng/default.htm You can also get Bilsteins at AutoZone but the HD and Sports are stiff. Touring class may suit some better. The stock Showa or the common KYB (Keep Your Bilsteins) GR2 have only primitive valves which I don't like. For normal driving, these types of struts (without auto adjusting multi-stage inertia sensing technology) belong in the museum. It's better to change out at least by the pair so the condition on both sides are similar. wrote: > I have a 97 Accord with about 200K miles. I replaced my struts 30K > miles ago with another set of Monroe Sensatracs (which worked well in > the past for me). For the past 2 months I have experienced handling > problems. My mechanic found that the rear driver-side strutt is leaking > badly. > I plan on returning to Sears and ask them to replace it under > warrantee. A new strutt shouldn't leak after 30K miles. Any ammunition > on how to fight with Sears on this if necessary, would be helpfull. > I feel I shouldn't have to pay parts or labor. Also, should I replace > the strutts in a pair or is OK to just replace the defective one. |
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Monroe Sensatrac strut leaking after 30K, seek warantee advice, do I need to replace in pairs
"*" > wrote in
news:01c70015$c25aeb00$b490c3d8@race: <snip excellent info> > > We have found - to our surprise - that shocks actually *improve* after > the first week of racing - probably due to the o-rings seating to the > inner tube crosshatch - then they deteriorate approximately five > percent each week they are raced. > > That's not to say they deteriorate that fast in normal use Then how much would you say shocks actually deteriorate in normal road use? Assuming no stickiness or leakage, why exactly do shocks "wear out"? I still have the original shocks on my '91 Integra after 277,000 miles. They feel OK with the bounce test, but I'm wondering how much of a difference new OEMs would make. They are neither sticky nor leaking fluid. -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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Monroe Sensatrac strut leaking after 30K, seek warantee advice, do Ineed to replace in pairs
"TeGGeR®" wrote: > > "*" > wrote in > news:01c70015$c25aeb00$b490c3d8@race: > > <snip excellent info> > > > > > We have found - to our surprise - that shocks actually *improve* after > > the first week of racing - probably due to the o-rings seating to the > > inner tube crosshatch - then they deteriorate approximately five > > percent each week they are raced. > > > > That's not to say they deteriorate that fast in normal use > > Then how much would you say shocks actually deteriorate in normal road use? > > Assuming no stickiness or leakage, why exactly do shocks "wear out"? > > I still have the original shocks on my '91 Integra after 277,000 miles. > They feel OK with the bounce test, but I'm wondering how much of a > difference new OEMs would make. They are neither sticky nor leaking fluid. > > -- > TeGGeR® > > I would venture a guess that after 277K, you have grown accustomed to the deteriorating ride. Put a new set of OEM's and you might hafta be hospitalized for shock due to the greatly improved ride quality... <G> JT |
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Monroe Sensatrac strut leaking after 30K, seek warantee advice, do I need to replace in pairs
hee hee hee. I am not talking about the likes of performance struts
used in street rods or other hard-driven vehicles, which feel like steel rods to most of us in typical driving, and I said so in the message. And no, I ain't buying Bilstein HD or Sports or other performance struts that you use. For me the Gabriel Ultras do perform better than the stock Showa or the common KYBs in clover-ramp turns without transmitting every crack in the pavement. So IMO the multistage inertia sensing technology work as advertised. Even the Monroe Reflex (to phase in and replace SensaTracs) can improve roll and pitch stability by 12-18% while removing impact bumps. An otherwise unimperssive Nissan Altimas is an example in reviews. And I agree that low end struts may all come from the same production line and maybe even from overseas, most likely "re-badged". That's why I pointed out Gabriel's high end "Ultra." <snip> > I have a basic $12.95 Monroe and a basic $12.95 Gabriel shock - same > application - that I have cut apart to show customers. > > Were it not for the color - blue for Monroe and red for the Gabriel - you > could NOT tell them apart. Inner tubes, pistons (including valving) and > rods are all interchangeable. > > Many of today's "real racing", twin-tube shocks - Pro, Carrera, Afco, etc.- > that cost up to $100, simply have truck shock internals. |
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Monroe Sensatrac strut leaking after 30K, seek warantee advice, do I need to replace in pairs
TeGGeR® > wrote in article >... > "*" > wrote in > news:01c70015$c25aeb00$b490c3d8@race: > > > <snip excellent info> > > > > > We have found - to our surprise - that shocks actually *improve* after > > the first week of racing - probably due to the o-rings seating to the > > inner tube crosshatch - then they deteriorate approximately five > > percent each week they are raced. > > > > That's not to say they deteriorate that fast in normal use > > > > Then how much would you say shocks actually deteriorate in normal road use? > > Assuming no stickiness or leakage, why exactly do shocks "wear out"? > > I still have the original shocks on my '91 Integra after 277,000 miles. > They feel OK with the bounce test, but I'm wondering how much of a > difference new OEMs would make. They are neither sticky nor leaking fluid. > > Mostly wear in the seals......the O-rings that seal the piston to the inner tube, and the seals around the shaft that allow the fluid to leak out. On occasion, a valving component such as a spring will break - allowing the valve to stay open and offer no hydraulic resistance. > > -- > TeGGeR® > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > |
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Monroe Sensatrac strut leaking after 30K, seek warantee advice, do I need to replace in pairs
On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:38:39 -0600, "*" > wrote:
> > wrote in article s.com>... >> hee hee hee. I am not talking about the likes of performance struts >> used in street rods or other hard-driven vehicles, which feel like >> steel rods to most of us in typical driving, and I said so in the >> message. And no, I ain't buying Bilstein HD or Sports or other >> performance struts that you use. >> >> For me the Gabriel Ultras do perform better than the stock Showa or the >> common KYBs in clover-ramp turns without transmitting every crack in >> the pavement. So IMO the multistage inertia sensing technology work as >> advertised...... > > >.....as it does in every other shock! > >As I pointed out, the more stages, the softer the shock.......which, >apparently, gives you the ride you are seeking. > > >> Even the Monroe Reflex (to phase in and replace SensaTracs) can improve >> roll and pitch stability by 12-18% while removing impact bumps. > >How did you come up with those exact numbers? > >Do you have the equipment and testing procedures to come up with these >numbers? > >Or is it simply more Monroe advertising? > >And, BTW, the Monroe Reflex has been around for a decade or so. > > > >> And I agree that low end struts may all come from the same production >> line and maybe even from overseas, most likely "re-badged". >> > > >All Gabriels are built in Canada - where Gabriel also builds a number of >re-badged "racing shocks" (aka truck shocks) for AFCO, Carrera, and >Pro-Shocks > >Monroes are built in the USA. > >Separate companies.....separate production lines. > Have you had any experience with Edlebrock shocks? I've used them and Monroe's and like the Monroe's better. When I called Monroe tech with a question about shock application showing they were not going to have the Sensatraks anymore for what I was looking for, only the Reflex, he said it would actually still be the Sensatraks but they were calling them all Reflex from now one, some would really be the reflex valveing apparently and some would still use the sensatrak valving. |
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