Can you tell me what is causing this?

nocashrider · 06-11-2009, 05:57 AM

ok so while i was messing with my front brakes i noticed on both sides that there is a small patch on my strut tower that is clean like it is rubbing aginst somthing but i cant figure out if that is it or if its something else. the picture is just one i pulled off the interenet and circled about where it is on my strut since im at work right now ill get an actual pic up later. o yea and i checked the inner side of both tires and they dont look like they have rubbed on anything. thx

TomsMR2 · 06-11-2009, 07:07 AM

your tire is rubbing your strut.

the2ndr · 06-11-2009, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TomsMR2

your tire is rubbing your strut.

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1stgen · 06-11-2009, 09:56 AM

Well since you have a picture of your struts/springs...what color are stock springs? black I would assume? how would you tell TRd ones from non TRD ones other than ride height.

nocashrider · 06-11-2009, 02:24 PM

ok if its the tire wouldnt there be some sort of mark on the tire and why would the stock tire size rub?

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Originally Posted by 1stgen

Well since you have a picture of your struts/springs...what color are stock springs? black I would assume? how would you tell TRd ones from non TRD ones other than ride height.

from what ive seen they are also back so right height would be the main thing at least from what ive seen

Maruki-kun · 06-11-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nocashrider

ok if its the tire wouldnt there be some sort of mark on the tire and why would the stock tire size rub?

from what ive seen they are also back so right height would be the main thing at least from what ive seen

maybe someone made it shiny before they put the tire back on????? take a pic of the tire and the strut and post them up

TomsMR2 · 06-11-2009, 07:47 PM

its fine, dont worry about it. maybe you have .01 degrees more camber than you should, or running a couple psi low. maybe its deflecting a tiny bit while cornering and marginally rubbing. no big deal.

ride height, struts, and springs dont change the distance from the tire to the strut housing.

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1stgen Yup Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hampton VA Posts: 595 Thanks: 26 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Well since you have a picture of your struts/springs...what color are stock springs? black I would assume? how would you tell TRd ones from non TRD ones other than ride height.

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TomsMR2 Still not heraldo. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pineapple under the sea Posts: 4,911 Thanks: 18 Thanked 406 Times in 303 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	its fine, dont worry about it. maybe you have .01 degrees more camber than you should, or running a couple psi low. maybe its deflecting a tiny bit while cornering and marginally rubbing. no big deal. ride height, struts, and springs dont change the distance from the tire to the strut housing.