Blown Tokico

[Eliw]

So I blew the passenger side Tokico. I hate NYC streets. New one will arive in time for me to change it on christmas eve. Wonderfull.


Just wanted to release my woe

 

[SASHO91]

good think it happened now....

never heard of them actually blowing... what happened?

 

[Eliw]

I dont know! I was taking my sisters MP3 player to her at her presinct, and on the way back, I started hearing a spring type noise. When I got home, I pushed down on the driver side, Solid. Pushed down on the passenger side, bouncyness and the noise. I took the wheel off the next day and there was no response whatsoever that would indicate that the strut was actually doing something.

 

[NJSHO]

I took one of my tokicos out once and there was no oil in it what-so-ever. They can blow.

 

[SASHO91]

i didnt say they cant blow.... i said that i have never seen/heard one blow before.

 

[Eliw]

It just ****** me off. I will be installing a new one as soon as it arrives tomorrow. I need that strut in there for the whole christmas eve midnight family thing. I just cant believe that sucker is gone. Driving is horrible now. Those intrax are progressive, but no good without a strut.

 

[sdpatt]

I replaced a Tokico for a SHOwner where the nut on the top of the cartridge had come loose. Lots of clunking over bumps on that one.

 

[SHObill]

Eliw,are they sending you a new insert or a complete strut assy=housing&insert? I have a couple inserts but no housings to put them in!

 

[Eliw]

nope. I ordered the whole unit

 

[jason8225]

I have a blown KYB in the same spot in my 01 right now... I feel your pain.

 

[Eliw]

The car handles like crap now on the passenger side and the whole front end is just bouncy as ****.

 

[Eliw]

Gets worse, now the side that blew the tokico, has apparently also killed the mount and the bearing. Weird noises from the passenger side, heavy clunks here and there and finnally, groaning clunks when turning the wheel. Bummer. Now I have to take the thing down yet again.

 

[Eliw]

It wasnt the bearing. My 6 month old Intrax shredded in the middle. Help. I am replacing the front springs (intrax) with Stock. Anybody have to deal with this before?