What part needs replacing?
 

Not sure what part in the assembly needs replacing? I need to replace something for a safety on the suspension. I can't figure it out with out disassembling. I only have a hoist for a few days and would like to figure out what I need before I start. The images show the problem, the gap between the rubber and the metal. Any help will be greatly appreciated. I have a 1990 944 S2. Thanks in advance.


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You don't need to replace anything. That gap is normal on the 87 and newer cars.

Upper strut mount spherical bearing failure
 

944S2Cabriolet:

How many miles does the S2 have?
The angle and offset of the Upper Mount Hat seems to be "Offset" for too much. The distance should be 1 to 4mm at best and even all around. Suspect upper strut mount spherical bearing failure. It should not have any play or make noise when vehicle is driven.

PS: Recommend disconnect cruse control throttle cable from the solenoid. These sometimes get stuck on their own. Safety!

Later.

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When I jack the car up the gap between the rubber and the metal gets smaller. This problem is on both sides. I've added two pictures of before and when I had the car jacked up. The gap gets smaller when the tire comes off the ground.
Thanks

While on the garage floor:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1398048439.jpg

While Jacked up:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1398048528.jpg

Guru944:

The Car has 92,000 miles on it. I use the cruise control sometimes on the highway. Is their some maintenance I could do to it?

Thanks