98 Sidekick Sport broken front shock mount

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  1989-1998 Suzuki Sidekick Suspension Strut Mount Kit - Mevotech MP901994 - Front - PartsGeek.com.pdf (Size: 475.99 KB / Downloads: 6) fixkick


Thanks Mr. Fix,   The metal shock mount parts are all fine, there is no issue with that at all. What broke was the rubber bushing/bearing that supports the top of the front shock.  It's the part listed from PartsGeek in the pdf at the top. The rubber bushing that holds the top of the shock sheared. This allowed it to bang around inside the housing, both side to side and up and down. The movement changes the camber as it shift around and on a rough road the movement could have damaged the housing that supports the bushing.The spring and shock are separate so there was no need for a spring compressor, I just had to find some way to stabilize the top of the shock inside the mount. The shock was free to move and so with any up and down movement of the front wheel, the shock didn't compress but the whole shock was lifted up and down within the hollow mount. The steering wheel puller was used to center the top of the shock inside the mounting tube and to push it down and keep it at the correct height. Without the fix, the top of the shock was sticking up 100 cm beyond the correct position and could move freely within the mount. 

Does that explanation make sense?