alright here's the story i have an 2001 honda civic ex. my problem is the front strut's, spring's. ok so here's what it's doing i once in awhile hear this poping spring sound as if the spring's arent seated right on the strut? i intalled the spring's when it broke before but ive been doing this pretty regularly now like ill go buy a strut, and spring compressor, and when i install it i make sure the arrow on the top of the strut where the bolt's are at, is pointing toward's the wheel, well like every other time i did it it last for so long then clank it snap's the strut isnt blowing it's snapping like right where the middle nut is that compress's the spring that the strut rod keep's snapping in half????? it's pissing me off im spending money left and right on these damn strut's now my car is sitting about an hour and a half away from me broken and i have no car! i dont know what to do the car just has stock spring's nothing aftermarket. i just want to quit snaping these thing's???? any help is greatly appriceiated!!! it just piss'es me off cause i know where the problem is coming from but i cant for the life of me fix the damn thing!!!!!!!!!! does the top spring mount thing have to go on a certain way too? like the circle part the goes ontop of the spring? idk please help i need to get the car back today.
