i have a knocking noise coming from the damper. HiQ say there is play in the struts where there fix.. and that they will both need replacing. Surely it has a bush at the end of the strut that is replaced instead?? appreciate anyhelp. notice it was an advisory item on a past mot (ten K ago) and said "macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland".. to me that suggests that there is a bush that can be replaced instead. were HiQ telling me porkies?

my car is a 1987 944 non turbo

Struts not too bad for stock Boge from GSF. Top mounts are silly money. Quality repro ones from America are £150 ish & you can get them on ebay. To check the strut properly means taking it off so you need a good mechanic. Rarely found at HiQ Like Jim says.
If your '44s on original shocks a new set will make a world of difference. It did to mine.

As Jim said, could be damper play, could be top mounts...

if your in the midlands, let me know, we'll get it in and have a look for you.

Top mounts are £250 each plus vat...................unless its a M030 car then they are £600 each + vat..

lol i dont luv my porsche that much

hm. i did pm you but as usual the messages just stay in the outbox for reasons i don't know. this is what i wrote:

I have no money at all until after the 22nd. Having read my post if the work involves what HiQ said (replacing both struts) are you able to better their price? If i have to replace the struts would aftermarkets ones be chaeaper/better? I find the suspension very wallowey/soft at the mo.. I had an 2.7 1989 previously and remember that car had brill handling. In my current 1987 (which i think is on origional dampers) i find the handling does not inspire confidence, i rarely go any faster that 80/90 on the motorway as i just dont feel like i have control of the car.

This week i have experienced some scarey monents. When braking slightly from 40 to 30 and turning right round on a roundabout at the same time, i got the feeling i was about to loose control or spin it.. it kinda wallowed very slighted stright on momentarily instead of continuing the turn. I thought that was probably braking related. I did some brake tests in a striaght line from about 40 and found that the driver's drive front wheel locks up and smokes if i brake hard. I have knocking noise from driver's side damper also.. thats why i had it checked out at HiQ.. they didnt find anythin wrong with the barkes btw.

Should i expect good improvement if i let you put standard shocks on it?

Top mounts are propper expesive arent they? i think i would sell it before replacing those.

ta.
adam