[Shotimes] Spring insulators

[Paul L Fisher]

I would replace them. You really don't want to do the labor twice unless you
are George. 


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-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 12:27 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Spring insulators

BTW, welcome back.

I've been thinking about this post since I read it yesterday as I'm
getting ready to this job.  I was told that the strut bearings can be
relubed.  But your recommendation suggests outright replacement.  My car
hasn't had these parts replaced probably since new.  I'll probably put in
an order with Josh to get new strut bearings and mounts.  I'm going to get
the taller strut mount to avoid the rubbing on the strut tower I get now. 
The Tokico strut inserts are just calling out to me to get installed ASAP.
 Can't wait to try the "Fourchy gone in 60 sec method" to replace the
struts.  ; )

Why wouldn't the boots be reusable too?
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Wed, July 21, 2004 4:51 pm, Ron Porter said:
> When I did the new KYB struts the week before the Convention, I also did
> new
> Police mounts and bearings. On a visual inspection of the spring
> insulators
> (between the Eibach & strut on the bottom), they looked crappy, so I
> ordered
> new ones from the Ford dealer (it's the only source!!) for about $10 each.
> The originals were probably reused when the Eibachs were put in 100K ago
> (181K at the time of the swap), and were most likely the originals.
>
> Well once I pulled them out and cleaned them with WD40, they looked & felt
> as good as the new ones! I put the new ones in anyway, but frankly there
> wasn't a need to replace them.
>
> FWIW, I wouldn't worry about them when installing struts. But new
> mounts/bearings/boots are a good idea, IMHO. One of the old strut bearings
> was "crunchy" when I removed it.
>
> Ron
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