What strut for vtr with vts conversion?

1. Reecesaxo L-plater Joined: Feb 2013 Blackpool Posts: 84 1998 saxo vtr 53 vts conversion

   #1 28th January 2015, 11:39

   Have a 53 plate vtr with a phase 1 vts conversion, over the past few months a knocking sound has been coming from the near side front suspension arm, turns out the rubber bush is knackered on the top mount, so have decided just to swap the old strut with a direct replacement but struggling on which one to get as I'm not sure whether you can use any other strut from a 1.1 1.4 vtr or vts phase 1 or 2 as I know there tapered and non tapered? Any help would be much appreciated thanks.
2. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #2 28th January 2015, 12:31

   You need to use a one from a MK 2 as it'll have the same bearing (unless your running mk1 shafts and bearings). 1.1 etc don't have the mount for drop links
3. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #3 28th January 2015, 13:47

   any strut from a VT after 2001 will be fine.
   
   why not change the top mount?
4. Reecesaxo L-plater Joined: Feb 2013 Blackpool Posts: 84 1998 saxo vtr 53 vts conversion

   #4 28th January 2015, 13:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chinkostu any strut from a VT after 2001 will be fine. why not change the top mount?

   Thanks for the reply can you please post some links for what I need that would be much appreciated thanks