Some question about spring isolators.
Some question about spring isolators. I am getting ready to do springs and shocks on my car. Going with the Strano/Koni setup. I am trying to get the part # for the rear spring isolators. Are there both upper and lower or just lower? I will be taking the strut units apart, and re using everything I can as the car only has 42k on it. Thing is, the previous owner of my car lowered it with some cheapo spring and KYB gas adjust struts and shock. Yes it drives terrible. I am not sure he left any of the original isolators in there when he put it back together. Through searching, I have gathered the part #'s for the front upper and lower isolators
Front upper: MOOG Part # K80927
Front lower: MOOG Part # K6573
Now I am looking for the rear ones, and can't seem to find them. Any help would be appreciated.
Front upper: MOOG Part # K80927
Front lower: MOOG Part # K6573
Now I am looking for the rear ones, and can't seem to find them. Any help would be appreciated.
rear has upper only.
I currently have my koni/strano combo hose modded in the rear. I'm going to wait until I get a chance to put a few more miles on it, but the rear may be too low for me compared to the front. I may end up putting the isolators back in.
I currently have my koni/strano combo hose modded in the rear. I'm going to wait until I get a chance to put a few more miles on it, but the rear may be too low for me compared to the front. I may end up putting the isolators back in.
Not sure what kind of condition your car is in w/ just 42k miles, but most likely the only piece that will need replacing is the front upper isolator. It has a tendency to collect water and cause the rubber-encased metal washer to rust, extremely bad.
The front lower isolator will probably just need a good cleaning.
In the rear, all you have is an upper rubber isolator resting on top of the spring. That should hopefully still be in good shape as well (if in fact the previous owner re-installed it).
Honestly I'd wait until you have everything apart and see what exactly needs replacing, you'll save yourself a lot of money that way.
The front lower isolator will probably just need a good cleaning.
In the rear, all you have is an upper rubber isolator resting on top of the spring. That should hopefully still be in good shape as well (if in fact the previous owner re-installed it).
Honestly I'd wait until you have everything apart and see what exactly needs replacing, you'll save yourself a lot of money that way.
Well, Hopefully Everything will be reusable. Like I said the car only has 42k on it, It's been garaged kept since new, and very very rarely has been driven in the rain. The only time the car gets wet is when it's washed, so hopefully everything will be in good shape. I was trying to get the parts incase they were not re installed. The car sits pretty low, and I thought that removing the isolators may be how they had achieved that.
Thanks,
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shawn the stocks isolators are still on the car.if i remember correctly the front strut mounts did have some rust build up but was able to re-use them.i would purchase new ones though.rear should be fine.
