Hi Guys i just bought a 1998 Harrier 3.0l 2 wheel drive and have noticed a lot of noise coming from the front suspension but this only happens in the mornings when car is cold after driving for a while the noise which is like rubber noise seems to go away.
has anyone experienced this before

 

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As these cars age, the rubber strut mounts tend to wear out and cause a metal on metal contact. It's often more predominant in the morning when it's cold because the rubber has shrank over night. Until heated up, and even then you will still have noise, it will be louder.

 

Hi thanks for the reply are those the rubbers that are at the top of the strut/shock can they be replaced as im sure they dont come with the strut

 

Yes, they are located at the top and the strut must be removed to replace them.

 

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Take a look in this old thread of mine, https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...yb-gr-2-a.html

You will see the procedure to get at these pieces of rubber and also my modification of using some plastic hosing in place of the rubber pieces.

 

Thanks for all the info great help