Had a mechanic install my new TRD suspension April 2018. Recently heard some front end squeaking. My suspension is essentially BRAND new. So, I had another mechanic take a look. Turns out the circled washer below wasn’t installed by the first mechanic. Big no-no.
As a result, the stem ate through the strut mount rubber and started rubbing against the metal strut mount plate. Metal on metal contact led to this damage.
Driver side is pretty seriously compromised.
Passenger side doesn’t look nearly as sketchy.
I had the NEW mechanic replace and install both strut mounts correctly. I asked him to give me the old ones.
Now the dilemma. Toyota no longer makes the TRD suspension and I think I need to replace my damaged struts. The almost exact replacement would be the Bilstein 6112 ($700).
I’m inclined to ask the original mechanic to pay for new 6112s as my current suspension has been compromised. What would you do?
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