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Originally Posted by LivNLearn
Here's a picture, couldn't upload the video. The strut is actually compressing very easily for an inch or so between the green lines that I added to the picture. It's like there's no preload. Is this just a worn out strut or does the adaptive strut have this much "play"? I've never seen one with this much play before dampening occurs and I've checked a fair amount of them out. Was a mechanic in a previous life. If it were off of the car and you stood it upright I think you'd be able to easily depress the piston by hand an inch or so. With these being electronically controlled do they have the same preload that a gas-charged strut would have?
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What’s the strut top mount look like from in the engine bay? Take a picture of the central nut and the three (or five - BMW changed from 3 to 5 in 2015-2016 I believe) screws that bolt the strut top mount to the strut tower.