Front Suspension Parts.

[Zork]

Hello.

I'm having to change my front coil springs on my 1999 2.3 Ghia X and I thought at the same time I would change the shock absorber top mount bearings. I can source the latter which seem to come in two round parts, the mount and the bearing that fits in it. But is there a metal plate that goes over this ( the bit that fills up with water and corrodes!)? If so, what is it called and where can I get them.Or is it just the two parts?

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

 

Rob.

Edited January 6, 2011 by Zork

[Mirez]

Hi Rob, yes there is a metal cup plate in which the top nut sits - normally its the the nut and strut that have corroded and the plate can be cleaned out - I doubt anywhere other then a main dealer will be able to source them for you though.

[Zork]

Thanks. That makes sense now. I'll let the mechanic sort that bit out.

[sparky Paul]

As Mirez says, the top cup is a dealer only part, but they're not expensive, about

[Zork]

Thanks Sparky. Didn't see your post until I'd had it fixed, but I will bear it in mind for the future.

[zorgman]

mate got one last week and its a new shape more flat without the deep cup ford reckons its a new mod stop water gathering in cup

[Bigjeeze]

mate got one last week and its a new shape more flat without the deep cup ford reckons its a new mod stop water gathering in cup

 

 

I drilled a couple of holes in mine to stop the water gathering there - Seemed like the obvious thing to do - Amazing that it's taken them around 13 years to redesign that part!!