Piston Slap: Take My (Suspension) Abuse And Like It?

Sam writes:

Hello,

I have a 2006 Mazda 3 S with 120,000 miles on it. I live in Oakland Ca, where the pot holes shoot back. I blew out a front strut a last year and had both front struts replaced. After replacement, one of the struts squeaks like a rusty spring at slow speeds and is annoying. What is actually driving me crazy is a week ago the other front strut started making loud thunking under acceleration at slow speeds.

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  • Eric I would take the house, sell it at a profit to some poor schmuck and invest the profit in something other than "green technology".
  • Urlik Of course the IIHS moves the goal posts. It’s all about staying relevant.
  • The Oracle Good riddance.
  • Lou_BC Makes sense. I've seen a few dealer inventories listing 2022 "heritage " Trucks .
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