strut top bearings

mcelroymad · Astra Enthusiast Joined: 22 Oct 2010 Posts: 276

what link

Ash · Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:34 pm Post subject:

Ah, looks like I missed that.

Here

Sparko · Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:12 pm Post subject:

I have just emailed qh to see if they have any left in stock or know of any retailers that do or would even consider making them again. Also put a post up on a website that matches suppliers with retailers. Fingers crossed!

Ash · Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:18 pm Post subject:

I got in touch with the Russian company that still has them and offered to buy everything they had. They said they will not sell outside Russia. Bloody communists!

Sparko · Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:19 pm Post subject:

Wankers!

DeadEye · Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:13 pm Post subject:

Ash · Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:18 pm Post subject:

Nope. Some of the old USSR states are now in the EU but that's about it.

mcelroymad · Astra Enthusiast Joined: 22 Oct 2010 Posts: 276

Go with the bmw e30 tops they are a great fit on the shocks I had already cut mine for mk2 tops so it looked a mess but that method Ash found looks the job but I wouldn't weld the bolt in as that would melt the rubber

Ash · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 2:38 am Post subject:

Just noticed Lancia delta top mounts are pretty similar and worth investigating.

GT/Estate · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:43 pm Post subject:

bmw ones do look to be the closest match

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-FRONT-STRUT-TOP-MOUNTING-KIT-BEARINGS-BMW-3-SERIES-E36-Z3-/380835111559?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3ABMW%7CModel%3A3+Series&hash=item58ab8aa287

Jon_Kadett · Astra Legend Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 4087

I mentioned bmw ones on page 3 but got ignored!!!!!!

Eck · Astra Veteran Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 1421

Mitsubishi colt line up

GT/Estate · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 11:53 pm Post subject:

wellgoode · Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 1:10 pm Post subject:

My top mounts will not pass the mot need to get the car back on the road! So I found a set on flee bay assured by the company selling them they will fit???
After parting with my cash the pistman delivered a shiny set of mk2s!!! (Result)... To that end I've taken the strut into work and pulled it apart to compare the new mk2 against the mk1s!

My plan is to carfully weld up the mounting holes on the mk2 mounts while spraying the mount with cold water to prevent over heating, then to redrill the mount to the correct size for the mk1!

Now that I've got the different mounts in front of me I can see that the bearing in the mk2 sits 25mm higher and that the top need to sit through the top of the strut housing. I know it will fit from my measurements but I'm going the give it another physical check tonight! (In the words of my old man measure twice cut once)!!!

This is by no means the ideal solution but my hand is forced. Hopefully the 25mm difference will only lower the front end and not affect the camber or other geometry?

I'd post pictures but the site won't let me upload directly off my iPhone?

kingstonian · Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 10:15 am Post subject:

have a look how I replaced the struts with Mk2 ones

http://www.mk1oc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17923&highlight=