Strut body cap

[21STBlkout]

I'm probably answering my own question but does the white strut body cap need to be removed before I put everything together? I looked at my OEMs and they have it installed too, I was under the assumption these were on here for shipping purposes?

 

[Cruising68]

I'm probably answering my own question but does the white strut body cap need to be removed before I put everything together? I looked at my OEMs and they have it installed too, I was under the assumption these were on here for shipping purposes?

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Leave them on. My original struts had them when installed.


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[21STBlkout]

Leave them on. My original struts had them when installed.


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That's what I thought as well, I just found out ford uses them as a integrated bump stop (OEM Struts), I also forgot to mention the new struts are the steeda pro action struts if that makes a difference, I know they are re-badged OEM ST strut bodies. The research I'm doing is saying remove them.

 

[GearHead_1]

I believe their purpose is to stop the bumper from contacting the shaft seal when fully compressed.

 

[UNBROKEN]

That's what I thought as well, I just found out ford uses them as a integrated bump stop (OEM Struts), I also forgot to mention the new struts are the steeda pro action struts if that makes a difference, I know they are re-badged OEM ST strut bodies. The research I'm doing is saying remove them.

They’re not just rebadged strut bodies…they’re rebadged struts. Steeda changes nothing at all.

 

[Cruising68]

Was also thinking if it were meant to be removed, why include it in the first place. It doesn’t appear to perform any type of protection during shipping. You know the penny pinchers would eliminate it to save the ten cents


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[21STBlkout]

They’re not just rebadged strut bodies…they’re rebadged struts. Steeda changes nothing at all.

Correct, that's what I meant. thanks!

 

[21STBlkout]

Was also thinking if it were meant to be removed, why include it in the first place. It doesn’t appear to perform any type of protection during shipping. You know the penny pinchers would eliminate it to save the ten cents


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That's what my thought process was, I'm going to go look at my current strut installed now and lift the boot more to see what the current cap looks like, if its not a holder for the bump stop or whatever ford says im probably going to just keep it on the steeda strut.

 

[GearHead_1]

Much to do about nothing. It belongs there. Leave it on. It doesn't hold the bumper, it stops the bumper from crashing into the seal and damaging the seal under full compression.

 

[21STBlkout]

Much to do about nothing. It belongs there. Leave it on. It doesn't hold the bumper, it stops the bumper from crashing into the seal and damaging the seal under full compression.

Will do, thanks for the clarification!

 

[GearHead_1]

Not to side track your thread too far, but I've installed hundreds of old school GM and Ford struts. Instead of using a cup, like ours, they just used a disk that sat in that position on top of the strut. People would come that had waited way too long, with suspensions that needed both struts and springs. Those disks would be cracked, broken or just plain missing.

 

[21STBlkout]

A little off topic but, I'm assuming this is the correct orientation so far? I'm just waiting for the dust shield. The bump stop just "floats"?

Unable to really compare due to the old strut being on the ST.

 

[WaferTech]

It holds the lower part of the boot in place.


https://www.liaviator2.com/lincoln_..._shock_absorber_and_spring_assembly-2387.html

 

[21STBlkout]

It holds the lower part of the boot in place.

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Ahh I see! thanks for illustration. It looks like the bump stop gets pressed into the top hat as well? I have it upside down it looks like in my picture, for the life of me I tried pressing the bump stop into the top hat before I flipped it facing the way it is now and I could not get it to seat.

 

[21STBlkout]

Ahh I see! thanks for illustration. It looks like the bump stop gets pressed into the top hat as well? I have it upside down it looks like in my picture, for the life of me I tried pressing the bump stop into the top hat before I flipped it facing the way it is now and I could not get it to seat.

Got the bump stop in, just needed some persuasion lol, just waiting for the dust boot then should be set to install everything. Thanks for the help guys!

 

[WaferTech]

Got the bump stop in, just needed some persuasion lol, just waiting for the dust boot then should be set to install everything. Thanks for the help guys!

Explorer front struts are sightly different from the Aviators. The provided RWD link is very close to the Explorer AWD procedure in the service manual.

https://www.foexplorer.com/ford_exp...mbly_front_strut_and_spring_assembly-447.html

 

[21STBlkout]

Explorer front struts are sightly different from the Aviators. The provided RWD link is very close to the Explorer AWD procedure in the service manual.

https://www.foexplorer.com/ford_exp...mbly_front_strut_and_spring_assembly-447.html

Oh man thanks very much for this! Huge help and confirmation!