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<blockquote data-quote="Lazarus" data-source="post: 896587" data-attributes="member: 323322"><p>So this finally got the better of me.</p><p></p><p>Notwithstanding the various Spring failures recounted above, one of our Punti also had a noisy offside front top-mount whose occasional twanging was little more than a "characteristic" for a few years.</p><p></p><p>However, during a Bank Holiday jaunt deep into the North Yorkshire Moors, the noise changed to something more sinister.</p><p></p><p>Inspection revealed that the lower support cup for the spring had collapsed and was leaning dramatically down at the leading edge.</p><p></p><p>Took it for a new Strut and top-mount (Daft not to replace it as the suspension was dismantled anyway and the part was £20) and promptly px'd the car for a brand new one! Cost £182 all in.</p><p></p><p>Despite a 20% discount on the new motor, I also got £300 over book price for the old one, so am fairly happy, overall.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly, my dealer said they would now replace the other side before selling it on, on the basis that the corrosion and pothole impact induced degradation was likely to have similarly affected the near-side assembly. I didn't think this necessarily followed, but whilst recovering the nearly-new front tyres to put on our other Punto, I checked and there is already a corrosion hole in the cup.</p><p></p><p>I put this down to virulent cow poo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazarus, post: 896587, member: 323322"] So this finally got the better of me. Notwithstanding the various Spring failures recounted above, one of our Punti also had a noisy offside front top-mount whose occasional twanging was little more than a "characteristic" for a few years. However, during a Bank Holiday jaunt deep into the North Yorkshire Moors, the noise changed to something more sinister. Inspection revealed that the lower support cup for the spring had collapsed and was leaning dramatically down at the leading edge. Took it for a new Strut and top-mount (Daft not to replace it as the suspension was dismantled anyway and the part was £20) and promptly px'd the car for a brand new one! Cost £182 all in. Despite a 20% discount on the new motor, I also got £300 over book price for the old one, so am fairly happy, overall. Interestingly, my dealer said they would now replace the other side before selling it on, on the basis that the corrosion and pothole impact induced degradation was likely to have similarly affected the near-side assembly. I didn't think this necessarily followed, but whilst recovering the nearly-new front tyres to put on our other Punto, I checked and there is already a corrosion hole in the cup. I put this down to virulent cow poo. [/QUOTE]
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