alignment required when replacing a bad strut?

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techman41973@yahoo.com - 11 Nov 2006 06:00 GMT

I have 200K on my 1997 Accord. With 30,000 miles on a set of 4 new
Monroe Sensatrac struts,
one of them (rear drivers side) is leaking bad and needs to be
replaced.
Is it necessary to have an alignment done in this situation?
Thanks

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High Tech Misfit - 11 Nov 2006 14:25 GMT

> I have 200K on my 1997 Accord. With 30,000 miles on a set of 4 new
> Monroe Sensatrac struts,
> one of them (rear drivers side) is leaking bad and needs to be
> replaced.
> Is it necessary to have an alignment done in this situation?
> Thanks

It is at least recommended. And it doesn't cost much anyway.

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jim beam - 11 Nov 2006 18:24 GMT

> I have 200K on my 1997 Accord. With 30,000 miles on a set of 4 new
> Monroe Sensatrac struts,
> one of them (rear drivers side) is leaking bad and needs to be
> replaced.

that's typical - they're garbage.

> Is it necessary to have an alignment done in this situation?
> Thanks

yes.

and technically, they are not struts, they're just shocks - because your
honda has wishbones, not mcpherson suspension.

if you're going to replace honda shocks, go oem or kyb. monroe suck and
don't last. kyb are the same kind of price, work better and are many
many times more reliable.

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Scrapper - 11 Nov 2006 19:57 GMT

yes have it at least put on alignment wrack because you'll be bitc....
when your tires don't last long. is your steering wheel strait??? and
monroe is life time guarentee ...i prefure monroe but that's my
opinion....

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TeGGeR® - 14 Nov 2006 01:27 GMT

Not necessary, no. The damper assembly (NOT "strut") on your car has no
role in suspension alignment.

If you actually had Macpherson struts and were replacing the strut bodies,
then you *would* need an alignment.

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jim beam - 14 Nov 2006 05:04 GMT

>> I have 200K on my 1997 Accord. With 30,000 miles on a set of 4 new
>> Monroe Sensatrac struts,
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> If you actually had Macpherson struts and were replacing the strut bodies,
> then you *would* need an alignment.

not my experience. every time i've done the rear on my civic, it's
always needed an alignment. and i mean every time - that rear is
ultra-sensitive. straight strip-down of the shocks and reassembly has
the steering wheel out by between 1" & 2". no new bushings or anything
else.

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