[Shotimes] Spring insulators

[Al Fitz]

Good advice on the strut rod bearings. If anyone has that 'hard to find
thump' coming from the rear, that's probably what it is. They cost about $25
each and if you pay someone to install them, it will run another $50 per
side.

BTW, the 92s are different from all Gen I & II SHOs. They cost twice as
much, but the good news is you don't have to use them, just use the regular
bearings.


Al Fitz
alfitz@alfitz.com
SHO Parts at
http://www.alfitz.com/sho
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <gr8sho@adelphia.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 7:49 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Spring insulators


> Just buy new strut bearings.....they are much like a throwout bearing in
> that they aren't expensive, but the time & labor to replace is a bitch.
>
> I just bought new KYB boots ($11.03 each somewhere on the internet). I was
> able to zip-tie the rears under a lip to seal the rods, but the fronts had
> no lip, so they hang free. Rears are more of an issue for crud, anyway.
>
> Boots are much like the bearings.....cheap, so just "do it". My old boots
> were pretty much fossilized.
>
> Ron
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 1:27 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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