POS,
Thanks for your reply. The wheels on the picture are 15", but the tires are wider than OEM 215/60R15 Bridgestone Potenza RE950. This evening I installed my snow tires, which are 195/65R15 Winterforce. I will see if the fender touching continues. I did the bounce test of the shocks and they seem fine. They are stiff, hard to press, and return immediately to resting position. Please see pictures below.
Arthur Dalton,
Thanks for your reply. As I changed to my snow tires, I looked at the front suspension and took some pictures. The springs are positively not broken.
My spring with colored dots:
https://app.onlinephotofiler.com/images/A_4/2/8/8/8824/xny0dcfr.JPG
My spring from behind with more misterious dots visible:
https://app.onlinephotofiler.com/images/A_4/2/8/8/8824/2k13gjof.JPG
My front lower control arm bushing is a little cracked, but I guess it is OK:
https://app.onlinephotofiler.com/images/A_4/2/8/8/8824/jfp23bf3.JPG
My other control arm bushing looks better:
https://app.onlinephotofiler.com/images/A_4/2/8/8/8824/fhhkmoku.JPG
My lower ball joint seems happy. It has no movement when prying under wheel nor lateral movement:
https://app.onlinephotofiler.com/images/A_4/2/8/8/8824/ev1jx5vt.JPG
My upper mount from below seems cracked:
https://app.onlinephotofiler.com/images/A_4/2/8/8/8824/4ifychmp.JPG
My strut bump stop looks worn or damaged:
https://app.onlinephotofiler.com/images/A_4/2/8/8/8824/l2xclh5c.JPG
My upper mount from above seems cracked:
https://app.onlinephotofiler.com/images/A_4/2/8/8/8824/opxoppqd.JPG
My upper mount,another pic:
https://app.onlinephotofiler.com/images/A_4/2/8/8/8824/nkcoj3zr.JPG
My driver side upper mount seems worse:
https://app.onlinephotofiler.com/images/A_4/2/8/8/8824/x2p1m5c1.JPG
Should I change the struts, the upper mount and bump stop, or neither? There is also some clunking when going over potholes, more on the left wide than right. Since my ball joints look good, I would attribute that to the upper mounts or possibly struts. But again, bouncing the car shows firmness and instant return to normal position.
Thanks,
Andras