[Shotimes] Spring insulators

[Carl Prochilo]

Okay, I get the hint.  Where can these be bought?
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Thu, July 22, 2004 2:40 pm, Paul L Fisher said:
> I would replace them. You really don't want to do the labor twice unless
> you
> are George.
>
>
> Paul L Fisher
>
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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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