[Shotimes] Spring insulators

[Carl Prochilo]

Yes, I know what strut bearings are.  I was asking about the strut mounts.
 Assuming the ones in my car are original (12 years old and 210K miles),
do you recommend replacing them.  Sounds like a yes.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Thu, July 22, 2004 9:47 pm, Ron Porter said:
> Strut bearings are for the front. They allow the steering to turn the
> strut.
>
> Strut mounts are on all 4 corners. They are the spring seat against the
> body, but they also have two rubber donuts for the strut shaft that act as
> cushions. When these rubber donuts get hard/worn, they will make noise.
>
> Now, when the strut mounts themselves go bad, they get VERY noisy. When my
> '89 was 7 years old (in '96, prepping for the '96 Convention and
> Blackhawk)
> my rear mounts themselves were almost disintegrated!
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 9:04 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Spring insulators
>
>
> You're saying the mounts should be okay?
>
> I was planning to buy the 94-95 bearing according to SHONut, this will
> work better at avoiding rubbing in the strut tower.
> --
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> On Thu, July 22, 2004 8:49 pm, Ron Porter said:
>> 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
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