Strut Rod Cushions

[lexus400]

I replaced mine yesterday. Two questions:

1) Why do they want you to mark the bolt/nut, measure, take it off and then put

it back on ? I just left it intact and put everything back together. Anyone else

do it that way ?

2) I now have a high pitched "squeak" when I turn the wheel. I can figure out

what I could have affected when swapping these out. Any ideas ?

thanks,

Bob

[sha4000]

I replaced mine yesterday. Two questions:

1) Why do they want you to mark the bolt/nut, measure, take it off and then put 

    it back on ?  I just left it intact and put everything back together. Anyone else 

    do it that way ?

2) I now have a high pitched "squeak" when I turn the wheel. I can figure out

    what I could have affected when swapping these out. Any ideas ?

thanks,

Bob

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you have to do this so you mess up the alignment which you have now done. take the car and get it realigned now

[nc211]

Strut rod cushion? I'm confused, is Lexus selling the "bushing" only now on the gen 2 strut rods?

[lexus400]

No, this is on the Gen I which I understand is totally different. Some people have called it a strut rod bushing but Lexus calls it a "cushion".

Bob