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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #15 on: 11 August 2009, 12:59:07 »
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I should be outside doing the job now instead of talking about it!  ::) ::)

Well, the bush should not go....so check the bearing is ok and not forcing the bush to rotate on the strutt mount.

Thats why the price is so different....one is for the spring mount with bearing, the other is for the top bush
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #16 on: 11 August 2009, 14:51:28 »
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I should be outside doing the job now instead of talking about it!  ::) ::)

Well, the bush should not go....so check the bearing is ok and not forcing the bush to rotate on the strutt mount.

Thats why the price is so different....one is for the spring mount with bearing, the other is for the top bush

There sems to a bit move rotary movement in the side that was deemed to be OK. The bearing at the top of the strut was OK, moved freely. The play in the bush was apparent when the car was jacked up and the wheel levered up from underneath.
All looks OK now the new bush  ;) has been fitted.  :y
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #17 on: 11 August 2009, 15:05:27 »
Old bush on the left in both pictures


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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #18 on: 11 August 2009, 15:29:11 »
Cant see a lot wrong....you would expect them to be shorter as they ahev been squashed for a few years.

Any sign of tearing on the rubber?
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #19 on: 11 August 2009, 15:30:06 »
In fact, I reacon your bearing is goosed....see how the raised rubber grips have been worn off where its been rotating.
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #20 on: 11 August 2009, 16:58:06 »
the bearing is on top of the spring upper seat. Part Number 90468618 @ £10.04

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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #21 on: 11 August 2009, 17:08:27 »
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Cant see a lot wrong....you would expect them to be shorter as they ahev been squashed for a few years.

Any sign of tearing on the rubber?

I agree, it doesn't look too bad, but he new one fills the space under the wing a lot better than the old one had. The bearing on top of the strut itself is only small (maybe 12mm i/d and perhaps 25 o/d ) and as said does rotate nicely with no signs of grittyness etc
IIRC the last one I changed a couple of years back looked about the same but the new one fillled the space like this new one does.
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #22 on: 11 August 2009, 17:08:49 »
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the bearing is on top of the spring upper seat. Part Number 90468618 @ £10.04

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Thanks Andy  :y  :y
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