3 Broken strut mounts. Am I retarded, or is it a defect?

[asg14]

Ok, I dunno WTF is going on anymore.  NAPA is PISSED at me, and says it's MY fault.  My friend (who has done this MANY times) and I replaced all 4 struts/mounts/springs 3 weeks ago.  Both mounts had an off sound from day 1.  Last weekend, the pass rear one broke.  I went to NAPA and got another and installed it By myself).  NO NOISE, Nada, PERFECT!  Friday, the drivers rear one broke.  Ok, so NOW they think I'm trying to screw them over.  I got it, and installed it (My MECHANIC assembled it, but I installed the assembly) today, and it broke when I lowered the car.  The good one, the center mount nut when shaking the car, DOES NOT move, while the one I JUST installed and did not drive moves back and forth bad.  So I went back, got another, and they are telling me I'm installing them wrong and they are PISSED.   So ok, 3 different people assembled the strut/mount/spring, all the have had a broken mount.  But NAPA says they are being installed wrong.

WTF is going on?  I have to bring the assemble to the shop to have air gunned apart, as the rubber and not int he mount just turn and don't loosen.

PLEASE PLEASE HELP!!!!!

[Dark-Hawk]

Where exactly are they breaking at? And does it appear to be a stress break, is it a clean snap or what? It is possible that you've missed a step here or something or very well possible that they just have a defective "batch."

[asg14]

The rubber center has seperated/ripped from the metal every time.  I finally got pissed and dropped car off at the mechanic tonight to do it, cause I can't afford the "time" this is taking anymore, and If this one breakes, I KNOW he will go ape-nuts on NAPA.  He did put the last assemvly together, and all I did was put the assembly into the car.  So now, 3 mounts have broke with 3 different people assembling them, and 2 diff people installing them.  So yeah, We'll find out soon.

[Don Fusskinrolla]

Sounds to me like NAPA probably gave you the wrong products.

[ChuckD]

Why are you buying napa parts in the first place??

[asg14]

Some parts (like gaskets, seals, oil filters) I buy Toyota, some stuff like that I'll buy NAPA, never had a problem till now.  Plus my CC Is @ $2.5k (for reasons I'll tell you guys in person) and can't afford expensive crap.

Fuskin, thing is, they are the right ones.........

[Dr Tweak]

So what happened?

[asg14]

Bad mount #4..............I need to go to a mental hospital soon......