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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:36 am    Post subject: strut top bearings Reply with quote

My car has got a knock on the front suspension and I'm suspecting it to be strut top bearings. Can these cause it to knock? My local motor factors cant get old of them anymore, does anyone know where I can get them? Are all mk1 tops the same or do big block models have different ones? Or do mk2 or mk3 ones fit? I want straight replacements and don't want to be drilling more holes in the strut mount. I had forgotten how annoying old cars can be when they have loads of little problems mad
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

MK1 ones are specific to our car. All models are the same.

If anyone could find some they would make a killing as we can't find any.

You can't fit them from another car but there was some talk that Nova ones might fit?

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why can't anything be straight forward mad What do people do then? do I have to fit mk2 struts or can they be repaired?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most people beg/steal and borrow to amke a good set. You could fit others but you'll ahve to drill the strut tops to let them fit.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i can get them from my parts supplier ive been told i can have them on a next day big grin
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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i can get them from my parts supplier ive been told i can have them on a next day big grin


I guess that they will be for a Mk2 Astra Lot's of people on here have said that before Crying or Very sad

If they have got some, I think there will be a long list of people wanting them on here big grin

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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i can get them from my parts supplier ive been told i can have them on a next day big grin


As Mark has said very much doubt they are MK1 ones. I had the last 7 in the country about 2-3 years ago.

But its got to be worth a try as there are alot of people that would rip your arms of for a new set of top mounts big grin

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

what is it that isnt available guys?? as far as im concerned the actual mount is a cast item and its the bearing inside that is likely to go isnt it?? surely we could find someone to press new bearings in or am i completely out of the ball park?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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MK1 ones are specific to our car. All models are the same.

If anyone could find some they would make a killing as we can't find any.

You can't fit them from another car but there was some talk that Nova ones might fit?


nova ones fit (slight elongation of mount holes by 2.5mm) but the issue is that the bearing is seperate on the nova/corsa c, this is held in the spring cup not the top mount. Mk1 sprins are wider diameter than nova/corsa c, so you cant use the spring cups what you have to do is cut the bit off that holds the bearing in the nova one and weld it to th mk1 spring cup and like magic you can use nova /corsa/tigra top mount and bearings with your mk 1 astra uprights and springs big grin

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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what is it that isnt available guys?? as far as im concerned the actual mount is a cast item and its the bearing inside that is likely to go isnt it?? surely we could find someone to press new bearings in or am i completely out of the ball park?


the bearings can be changed just an open ball, however the top mount consits of two part bonded together with rubber. the outer that bolts to the chassis and the inner that holds the bearing and fastens to the shock absorber top.

what usually happens is the rubber deteriorates and becomes detatched from the metal parts thus excesssive play and possible suspension failure/collapse,

what we need is someone who can re make the old knackered ones we all have by pouring new rubber into then lol, but i guess it will cost a mortagage or hell will freeze over first

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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matt wrote:
MK1 ones are specific to our car. All models are the same.

If anyone could find some they would make a killing as we can't find any.

You can't fit them from another car but there was some talk that Nova ones might fit?


nova ones fit (slight elongation of mount holes by 2.5mm) but the issue is that the bearing is seperate on the nova/corsa c, this is held in the spring cup not the top mount. Mk1 sprins are wider diameter than nova/corsa c, so you cant use the spring cups what you have to do is cut the bit off that holds the bearing in the nova one and weld it to th mk1 spring cup and like magic you can use nova /corsa/tigra top mount and bearings with your mk 1 astra uprights and springs big grin


have you done this mate?

i tried with corsa b mounts and got as far as fiting them then realised the threaded piece on the strut was about 20-30mm too short and couldnt be bothered to try to get a machine shop to sort it.

then i found 2 good ones i thought id lost in a asda carrier bag on my works van haha.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i will order one tomorrow and put some pics up when i get it if any one wants one there costing me £32.50 with my trade discount they are mk1 i looked throw the parts book they were listed as 79-83 astra so they should be ok
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i need a set as mine makes a bang.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That'd be excellent. Fingers crossed
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dobbo wrote:
i will order one tomorrow and put some pics up when i get it if any one wants one there costing me £32.50 with my trade discount they are mk1 i looked throw the parts book they were listed as 79-83 astra so they should be ok


What make are they?

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