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Old 01-14-2019, 12:54 PM   #44
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Originally Posted by wparsons View Post
Movement at the wheel still needs to compress the spring, unless the upper mount is unbolted from the body at the top. You'll get lateral play if the bearing is bad, but not enough vertical play to see the wheel being lifted up.

I'm referring to the rubber bushing/mount itself being sloppy, not the bearing inside it. I've seen those mounts go bad a million times on strut suspension, especially in areas with bad roads.
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