bennuss

I need to change my front struts and cant decide if I should go with the kyb or the monroe oem replacement. I dont want any lowering. Do I have to change the mounts and the bellows or can the oem nissans be reused? I plan on reusing my springs. They seem fine. Also after reading a number of posts there seems to e a disagreement how to seat the mount properly. So any extra tips would be appreciated.

ffcbairn

Disregard

CMax03

iTrader: (3)

I would discard the strut mounts if they're OEM with over 50K, but if the bellow/bumpstops are in good condition I would reuse the bellows.....if they're dry in any kind of way I would replace....I prefer the Oem style bumpstops not that foam crap! If you purchase strut mounts I think Moog are the better brand when compared to Monroe or KYB!

DAP

I replaced my struts a few months ago. I bought KYBs from someone on this site, he had the best price I could find. Here's a link:

http://forums.maxima.org/group-deals...nts-boots.html

I would replace the bellows. Mine looked fine until I started handling them. Also I would go ahead and replace the strut bearings. There not very expensive. I purchased OEM bellows and strut mounts. For the front there are 2 different styles of bellows used depending on the type of car you have. Make sure you get the correct ones.

djfrestyl

iTrader: (89)

KYB struts, not Monroes. Replace mounts with Moog. Replace boots with OEM and nothing else. There is only one right way to install the mount.

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...on-thread.html

Max_Gator

I cannot emphasize this enough: you MUST use the OEM boot/bumpstop onepiece combo. Lots of places will tell you KYB and other crap boots will fit. They will not. And I've never seen a boot/bumpstop that didn't need to be replaced along with a strut.

djfrestyl

iTrader: (89)

^^

bennuss

Thanks should I go for new strut bearings?

djfrestyl

iTrader: (89)

Moog strut mounts come with new strut bearings.

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