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McPherson top 'bearing'
« on: 10 August 2009, 11:26:13 »
Any suggestions as to where or not to buy a top 'bearing'/bush. SWMBO's Astra has just passed its MOT but with an advisory of this top bearing/bush. Thing is I only changed it 2 years ago, only thing was it was with a pattern part that cost £6 from Andrew Page (motor factors) against £60 from Vauxahll across the road. So my penance for using cheap pattern parts is having to do the job again. I've just looked at Euro parts and they supply two different makes ... that well known make of TOPRAN @ £6.odd  :-/ and SKF @ £40
So before I nip to Manchester for the SKF, does anyone have any other suggestions? I don't really want to have to change it again so soon.  :(  :(  :(
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #1 on: 10 August 2009, 17:10:22 »
Looks like I've make my own mind up then ............  ::)

SKF I think!  ;)  ;)  ;)
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #2 on: 10 August 2009, 19:03:32 »
Can't think as I have ever changed one mate, but two years doesn't sound long at all. I would expect one from the scrappy to last longer than that.
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #3 on: 10 August 2009, 19:06:33 »
but who is to say that the sfk bearing will not break after two years
i know they are a known quality company
but £34  difference
are you going to keep the car for another two years
it not or you dont know stick to the cheaper one
its only an hours work after all  ;D
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #4 on: 10 August 2009, 19:43:18 »
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its only an hours work after all  ;D

but it's my hours work! An hour I'd prefer not to have to spend!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
I suppose it's all down to pay cheap pay twice  :(

At least I don't have to pay out for a set of spring compressors this time  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #5 on: 11 August 2009, 01:10:41 »
This bearing Andy is it like a polo mint(shape wise)about the size of a bake bean tin lid and around 3to4mm thick?
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #6 on: 11 August 2009, 01:13:16 »
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This bearing Andy is it like a polo mint(shape wise)about the size of a bake bean tin lid and around 3to4mm thick?

Although it's called a bearing, on the Astra it's just a rubber bush, I think there is an actual bearing in it on a car as big as the Omega though. It's more like a couple inches thick.
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #7 on: 11 August 2009, 01:29:42 »
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This bearing Andy is it like a polo mint(shape wise)about the size of a bake bean tin lid and around 3to4mm thick?

Although it's called a bearing, on the Astra it's just a rubber bush, I think there is an actual bearing in it on a car as big as the Omega though. It's more like a couple inches thick.

   Ah i see Andy as the one I'm thinking of was one i replaced on a Senator i had and that was only £13 :).
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #8 on: 11 August 2009, 01:51:00 »
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This bearing Andy is it like a polo mint(shape wise)about the size of a bake bean tin lid and around 3to4mm thick?

Although it's called a bearing, on the Astra it's just a rubber bush, I think there is an actual bearing in it on a car as big as the Omega though. It's more like a couple inches thick.

   Ah i see Andy as the one I'm thinking of was one i replaced on a Senator i had and that was only £13 :).

I know which bit you mean, I made a couple of beefed up version for use on Lotus Carltons (not mine unfortunately  ;))
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #9 on: 11 August 2009, 10:27:01 »
Try AutoVaux.  I bet they will have OEM or OEM quality at less than dealers prices
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #10 on: 11 August 2009, 12:17:34 »
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This bearing Andy is it like a polo mint(shape wise)about the size of a bake bean tin lid and around 3to4mm thick?

Although it's called a bearing, on the Astra it's just a rubber bush, I think there is an actual bearing in it on a car as big as the Omega though. It's more like a couple inches thick.

There is a bearing in it
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #11 on: 11 August 2009, 12:37:12 »
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This bearing Andy is it like a polo mint(shape wise)about the size of a bake bean tin lid and around 3to4mm thick?

Although it's called a bearing, on the Astra it's just a rubber bush, I think there is an actual bearing in it on a car as big as the Omega though. It's more like a couple inches thick.

There is a bearing in it


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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #12 on: 11 August 2009, 12:41:42 »
Yah daft bugger......that aint the top bearing, thats just the top rubber bush. ;D ;D

The bearing is mounted in the section that sits at the top of the strutt!
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #13 on: 11 August 2009, 12:44:12 »
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Yah daft bugger......that aint the top bearing, thats just the top rubber bush. ;D ;D

The bearing is mounted in the section that sits at the top of the strutt!

It's the rubber bush that's gone! ;D ;D
But you do see them described as a bearing. Am I correct in saying that the Omega's top bearing is built into the top bush?  :-/
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Re: McPherson top 'bearing'
« Reply #14 on: 11 August 2009, 12:45:13 »
I should be outside doing the job now instead of talking about it!  ::) ::)
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