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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Andy B on 10 August 2009, 11:26:13
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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 (http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vauxhall_Astra_1.6_2002/p/Car-Parts/Suspension-and-Steering/Suspension/Suspension-Mountings/?609720071&1&91b2071b4d95f579a2d14173c5b3993b53c0c426) @ £6.odd :-/ and SKF (http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vauxhall_Astra_1.6_2002/p/Car-Parts/Suspension-and-Steering/Suspension/Suspension-Mountings/?669720020&1&f353d8b6a1306a44b7c274a1416b8650d8a28e40) @ £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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Looks like I've make my own mind up then ............ ::)
SKF I think! ;) ;) ;)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Try AutoVaux. I bet they will have OEM or OEM quality at less than dealers prices
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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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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
In your best panto reply ....All together! ......
Oh no there's not! :y :y
top view
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/S73F1081.jpg)
underside view
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/S73F1082.jpg)
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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!
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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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I should be outside doing the job now instead of talking about it! ::) ::)
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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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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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Old bush on the left in both pictures
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/S73F1084.jpg)
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/S73F1085-1.jpg)
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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?
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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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the bearing is on top of the spring upper seat. Part Number 90468618 @ £10.04
Cheers
Andy
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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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the bearing is on top of the spring upper seat. Part Number 90468618 @ £10.04
Cheers
Andy
Thanks Andy :y :y