lumpc1 Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Anybody got any Idea and detail about the strut bearing? just had a guy take mine apart and he says there was just two bushings in there cleaned 'em and it is worse than before. is the a bearing in the mount itself? cause I have a breakdown in Chilton and see no bearing either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik litchy Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 i dont think its worth trying to fix these. one off a newer subaru will fit fine if you have a ea82 type car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpc1 Posted June 6, 2005 Author Share Posted June 6, 2005 1985 brat, and what do you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpc1 Posted June 6, 2005 Author Share Posted June 6, 2005 The mount itself Or those bushings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 On EA81 models it's just a flat washer that's being used as a thrust bearing. It sounds like whoever did the work didn't grease it very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpc1 Posted June 10, 2005 Author Share Posted June 10, 2005 Ok, listen up you are not going to believe this, I've had choppy steering for a while and when turning sharp right backing into park. I lifted the front off the ground a while back and all kinda noise moving the wheels back and forth, I posted a thread on that awhile back. I have a '85 3" lifted Brat. Well it turns out the washer bottle bolt coming through the fender well was interfering with the top spring pad of the strut, so if you have a lifted outfit you best check it. What a difference it makes in ride and handling. I think I wasted a little clutch over the thing too. I ground it down for clearance but ya might be able to washer it from the engine compartment, out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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