REPLACEMENT OF STRUT ASSY. 25MM STRUT ROD VS. 22MM ROD

1982-1988 Cimarrons were equipped with struts with either 22mm or 25mm diameter strut rods.

All service stock in GMSPO for Cimarrons has been commonized to the 22mm diameter strut rod with specific internal valving for individual applications. Therefore, struts from GMSPO will have 22mm diameter strut rods, even if the vehicle was originally equipped with struts with 25mm diameter rods.

The difference in strut rod diameter has no noticeable affect on vehicle handling, performance, or strut durability. When replacing an individual strut on a vehicle (due to accident damage, etc.), it is not necessary to replace both struts due to different strut rod diameters.

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