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john 33_16v
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 Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:13 am Post subject: Strut Fun |
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Hi,
As the list of pending 33 jobs are gradually getting ticked off, this Sunday afternoon ws spent slipping in the brand new front shocks i got in about January from Ebay.
My '93 16 valver has the late struts (upward rotation) with solid base pans.
There are far fewer components, and no strut pan bearings. (i'd bought these- doh).
The bearing is right at the top instead, and i'd guessed the same yellow bearing would be used in some way, but it's not. It's integral in the big lump that the parts cd calls a 'pad' (i think).
Having heared horror stories about compressing coil springs, i laid everything horizontally, and worked at the side. Very glad i did as one of my crappy cheap Ebay compressors did slip at one point, and it's like a f*cki*g bomb going off! 
All done now, and a on quick spin it feels much much better. I had a miss-matched pair before (NS only replacement done by predecessor  ), and the original OS was clapped out i think.
What's next...
Cheers,
John
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stedee
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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hi
even though you will probably not be interested cos you have already done the work i have a set of lowering/race springs for the late model 33 16v, they are brand new btw
steve
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john 33_16v
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Stedee,
i might have been interested, but I'm not taking them off again in a hurry.
Cheers,
John
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mt
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: Strut Fun |
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| john 33_16v wrote: |
| There are far fewer components, and no strut pan bearings. (i'd bought these- doh). |
I might well need a pair of these, i'll double check and if i do would could sort something out if you want? |
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paulhide
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Do you want to sell the strut pan bearings, John?
Also, I've still got the rear half of your spring set Stedee if you sell them - just postage required.
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stedee
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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cheers paul - i wish i had a use 4 them but thats how it goes i suppose.
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john 33_16v
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:00 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
I'll probably hang on to the bearings as my Dad still has the S2 based Minari.
Doing the shocks was well worth it. On a proper 'blat' the car now turns in and stays level at the front like my Sud did way back! 
One question is- Are the yellow plastic brgs in question a replacement for something else originally fitted to the struts?
John
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