top mount and bearing

1. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #1 14th October 2012, 22:51

   how easy are they to change because i have a knock on the front end ive changed wishbones..droplinks...rear gearbox mount..top engine mount...both drive shafts...i dont think there alot else to change do they need pressing etc
   i know i got remove the strut etc
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 14th October 2012, 23:06

   easy if you have spring clamps.
   
   Take strut from car clamp springs remove the nut at the top. should all fall apart clean the bearing seats fit the new bearing then the top mount and re install 30 min job mate.
3. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #3 14th October 2012, 23:10

   Got clamps just never took the strut off a car befor was going to buy mount and bearing in kit
4. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #4 14th October 2012, 23:22

   Its easy mate you will prob's need new drop links too and a 32mm socket for the drive shaft.
5. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #5 15th October 2012, 00:02

   Drop links and nuts are new so shouldn't need them
6. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #6 15th October 2012, 00:49

   i used to have an annoying knock
   i changed the droplinks, wishbones, top mounts, dampers (knock when they get play apparently), still had the knock.
   
   Got rid of it in the end when i converted to coilovers, meaning it was the bottom spring pan making the noise! can be sorted with a little spot weld apparently
   
   removing the struts is easy. loosen the 3 nuts on the strut top, Undo droplink, bottom ball joint bolt, track rod end, and separate the ball joint by levering it off with a metal bar and/or hitting it with a hammer
7. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #7 15th October 2012, 01:10

   Thanks for advice but that really all that left which can knock but if it's still there after the top mount done then I look into spring pan
8. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #8 15th October 2012, 02:12

   good luck
   iv also got to do my strut bearing next week :/
9. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #9 15th October 2012, 02:23

   Just hope my drive shaft don't pop out when I'm doing it as the oil only month old
10. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #10 15th October 2012, 22:36

    put a pot or bowl underneath to be on the safe side, then if it does you can put it back in
11. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #11 17th October 2012, 07:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by huricane Just hope my drive shaft don't pop out when I'm doing it as the oil only month old

    Get someone to keep hold of it while you pull the strut away, then tie/prop it up.
    
    I just balanced mine on top of the balljoint once the strut was out
12. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

    #12 18th October 2012, 16:15

    all sorted no more knock's
13. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #13 18th October 2012, 16:28

    how long did it take you?
    
    im dreading mine, its getting the top nut off which bothers me more.
    last time i tried it, it span the whole lot round lol
14. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

    #14 18th October 2012, 17:10

    about 2hours to do both sides