OK, set up to replace my front struts today found out I needed to replace the jounce (or compression) bumper , ok BUT WHERE DO I GET ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF A JOB???? Also should i replace the bearing plate????? can it be purchaced at a parts store without ordering???

 

86 GL 4wd wagon

 

Any input would be much appreciated

Thanks, Dave

 

DUH!, I'm stupid,,,,, nevermind

The bushing are in the top plate and easly visable,, Much simpler setup then bearings, DUH, im an idiot:rolleyes:

Well I got the driver side strut swaped out and come to find out there are indeed bearings in the top plate AND there was indeed a Bearing Plate and a Compresion Bumper on the old strut. however the bumper was full of oil and resembled something like sponge cake and discintagrated in my hand ( O well) The Monroe i am using are sealed better than the old strut, or so it seems.

On the bright side I was still able to adjust the strut to about 3/4" lift and hopefuly it won't bounce and make a clunking noise anymore.

 

Can anyone tell me if that oil filled spongy bumper was a nessassay part?? not that it matters sence i went through heck with that side and I'm not about to pull it back down

 

Oh, and a point to look out for to those who haven't did it yet,, dont use the bulky spring compressers from Advance Auto, there just isn't enough room around the coil up in the wheelwell to use them efficiantly , go with the ones with the lowest profile

 

My Ignorance grows and grows

Well I finished up the passenger side strut this evening,, MAN it was a hot long day!. I did learn a neet trick though, If you tie up the compressed spring to the top spring seat ( or keeper) , the new strut sure goes in a lot easier.

tomarrow is the test day I hope it helps that lose knocking feeling in the front end,, But I suspect the inner balljoints on the steering rack are bad.

 

oh and I have offically named the car,,, the "Pooparu" due to its brown multi textured paint.

amazing technicolor pictures to come...... in Poopavision!

Well I finished up the passenger side strut this evening,, MAN it was a hot long day!. I did learn a neet trick though, If you tie up the compressed spring to the top spring seat ( or keeper) , the new strut sure goes in a lot easier.

tomarrow is the test day I hope it helps that lose knocking feeling in the front end,, But I suspect the inner balljoints on the steering rack are bad.

 

oh and I have offically named the car,,, the "Pooparu" due to its brown multi textured paint.

amazing technicolor pictures to come...... in Poopavision!

 

Oh Oh. More steering parts I havn't heard of. What are these "inner ball joints on the steering rack"? When I rebuilt my fron end I got new every thing but those. Where and what are they?

Thanks, Pyro

well, I name things wrong,, its actually the (inner tie rods)

on the Rack and pinion steering shaft,,, causes the car to shimmy

and lose steering. best way to tell if one is bad is to put the

parking brake on, jack one side up and the put your hands on the

9 and 3 oclock position on the wheel and try to turn the wheel

in and out,,, if you feel at clicking noise or the is excessive movement independant of the other wheel then it is probaly the inner tie rod joint,

or (inner ball joint)