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Struts should their be any play? Humming noise with new half

Tiny
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I have a 2002 toyota corolla S 4 cylinder 2.0?

I put new half shafts and struts on my car. When I drive I am getting a loud humming noise. When I took the tires off to put back on the old half shafts I noticed the strut assembly has about a quarter inch of play is this normal? Any other seggustions before I put the old shafts back on.
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Friday, January 26th, 2007 AT 11:57 AM

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Tiny
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Struts have vertical travel, but should not have lateral travel. Did you tighten down the knuckle bolts and the upper bolts?
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Friday, January 26th, 2007 AT 1:10 PM
Tiny
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I just took it apart again and when I took off the two bottom bolts holding it on. I left the three top ones on. I t swings freely and I can spin it. Is this normal. Should the top of the spring be and an angle or straight when it is in the strut?

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Bill
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Friday, January 26th, 2007 AT 1:51 PM
Tiny
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It will move with the knuckle bolts loose, but with them torqued, you should not have anything but vertical travel.
It is possible that the top is installed incorectly. Unbolt the 3 hold down nuts and rotate the upper part of the strut to the next bolt hole, see if it seats properly, if not rotate again.
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Friday, January 26th, 2007 AT 1:59 PM

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