top mount

[sionowz]

hi, i'm currently fitting my coilies. bought some new top mounts from euro car parts, and he gave me the mounts ans suggested i buy the bearings(front). ive got the old strut out...but im confused as to how the bearing and new mount fit...the hole in the mount is too big for the nut that goes on top of the coilover...any thoughts??

 

[ibiza_95]

the top mount slips onto the top of the strut with the bearing in place, then the goes under the arch, then a metal cup type thing goes on from above, and another nut screws down onto the cup...

as far as i remember

 

[sionowz]

i put the fronts on...but left the bearing off, because it didnt seem as if there was enough thread on the strut with the bearing in place....hm

 

[ibiza_95]

you should probably put the bearings in mate lol

 

[sionowz]

yea....i was having a nightmare with the top mount removal/refitting so i trew a tantrum and just chucked them on with out bearings! How long do you reakon they'll be ok without bearings?? need to take it to the garage before work to get the buzz gun on the mounts because they're loose!

 

[ibiza_95]

http://www.vagcat.com/epc/cat/se/IB/1997/242/52/4690389/

track control arm / front / IBIZA/


suspension / wheel bearing housing
/ cordoba


1 paint mark / 1 paint mark
white pink / AFT,ADZ
(28) 357412303F


rubber stop for shock absorber
83X18 /
(28) 1H0412303







rubber stop for shock absorber
/ ABF,AFN; CORDOBA SX; "CN.","BR."; IBIZA GT: AFT; CORDOBA GT: AFT
29 1H0412319B

limit stop
/
(30) 357412331A

suspension strut storage
/
(31) 1H0412341

spring disc
upper /
(33) 1H0412365A

threaded bush
M14X1,5 /
35 N 90353603

hexagon nut, self-locking
AM14X1,5 /
36 N 10174002

hexagon head bolt c/w shoulder
BM12X1,5X58 /
37 N 90323704


shouldered hex. nut, self-locking
M12X1,5 /
(38) 6K0413031E



shock absorber
/ AER,AEX,AKV, APQ,ANX,1F, AEE,ALM
(38) 6K0413031F


shock absorber
/ AFH,AFT,ADZ, 1Y,AEY,AAZ
(38) 535413031C

shock absorber
/ AGG,ABF,AFN
(38) 1H0413031L




shock absorber
/ "CN.","BR."; AFT,ADZ,1Y, 1Z,AHU,ALE, AFN
(39) 1H0413175

 

[sionowz]

num. 43 is what i didnt fit...it meant that there wasnt room for the thread to go through num 30. into the turret.
thanks for that though!

 

[ibiza_95]

the bearing pushes into the top mount...
other than, you possibly havent tightened everything up tight enough along the way, i dont know what to suggest without seeing it