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so it was a low voltage issue, once i got the battery fully charged back up from it sitting for a week not driving it, the flicker is gone. Phil

another project completed that made a huge difference in how the car was running and idling, i went thru the dx screen and codes , had a code for the cruise servo, ordered a new one on Rock Auto,. installation took all of about 20 minutes, maybe 30 once vac lines was replaced since the connection was cracked on the old one and broke off inside the hose, but once that all was done , took it out for a test drive and i guess that was one cause for vac leak and why the idle was slow and varied up and down. now it is steady and constant idle, and the cruise now works perfectly. Drove to work today and enjoyed being able to set the cruise on the highway for my 20 mile commute.

I do have an original set of front and rear Monroes ready to go on when needed. Ride still feels good and no leaks. So if I sell the original Monroe rear struts at $499.00 plus freight which is East Coast Reatta's price are there any takers? FYIW the Reatta is not like a Mustang or Camaro. Parts are not readily available and certainly are no longer cheap. I used to count on 1-2 Reattas and 2-3 Rivs every 12 -15 months at Gibson's my local You Pick, but no longer. If you want parts, buy them now as it's only going to get worse. Heck I even bought a rack and pinion for my parts bin in anticipation of them being discontinued...

I just looked at the last time I replaced struts [did both front and rear] on the Red. 12 years and 140,000 miles ago. If the next set I put on lasts that long I'll be 80 and the Red will have 470,000 miles. I don't think either one will happen...