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Old Jul 12, 2021 | 08:27 PM
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PTT leaking air strut

found my PTT sagging over night and found a leak drivers front in the upper strut mount there the sensor clips on. i read about so good and bad on suncore, RMT but not much about arnott. im looking to do the work my self. just rather get something good i can get a arnott for about 1200 left front.
 
Old Jul 13, 2021 | 04:32 AM
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Arnott are generally considered very good.
 
Old Jul 16, 2021 | 07:47 AM
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I got an Arnott new unit from Rock Auto, said to have a new Eibach strut. Loving it so far....
 
Old Jul 19, 2021 | 04:57 PM
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Wanted to clarify something. At first when I replaced the front left strut only, I could feel a difference between the damping front left and old (~49k mi) front right strut. I noted this to someone on here as a possible concern. After driving around some months the difference has disappeared and I feel no difference front left and front right, hence the happiness remark...
 
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I purchased Porsche strut for $1500 with two years warranty.
 
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Originally Posted by Nikita4Ever
I purchased Porsche strut for $1500 with two years warranty.
Was that a preassembled unit? I thought they only sold certain components then you had to assemble and use some parts from the old strut.
 
Old Jul 23, 2021 | 08:47 PM
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For a fully new unit with lifetime warranty Arnott is hard to beat. The unit was more substantial (heavier) than the old OEM one I pulled off.
 
Old Aug 1, 2021 | 11:39 AM
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Whatever shocks you replace with, I am sure they will be fine as long as you make sure connections are air tight and dont leak over time. Excessive leak leads to air compressor failure over time.
I have DIYs for the air suspension along with lots of info, in case you want to DIY.
Good luck.
 
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i just replaced it with a new Arnott. works great. also found my rattling noise overs bumps it was sway back bushings
 
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Rmts leaked within a year. Replaced with arnotts, can't beat the lifetime warranty.
 
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Rmts leaked within a year. Replaced with arnotts, can't beat the lifetime warranty.
Classic case of "the poor man pays twice"
 
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