Popping front end revisited
12-12-03, 09:22 AM
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Popping front end revisited
I ran into a few guys who'll let me use their shop on Saturday if I can find all the hardware I need. My front end pops over bumps. I plan to replace the wheel bearings, but I don't see bearings listed for the upper strut mounts. Is it a bushing or what? I happen to live near Victoria British, so I'm gonna snag everything that's a good idea to replace on an old front end. Suggestions?
12-12-03, 10:24 AM
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they dont list the upper strut breaing seperately, you would have to press it out and match it
12-12-03, 10:45 AM
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Victoria British has a thrust bearing for 79-80, then just a spacer for 81-85. Any way I can find the bearing beforehand? I won't have time with the car in the air to go and find one on the spot. Surely someone's done this before.
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Mazdatrix has the upper strut mount as a unit, but at $70 each, no thanks.
At the bottom http://www.mazdatrix.com/h3.htm
At the bottom http://www.mazdatrix.com/h3.htm
12-12-03, 03:36 PM
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Mine made crazy noises over bumps, and it ended up being the idler arm bushings. I just bought a new idler arm assembly for about $35 from VB - fixed it all up.
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