Rear springs and v mounts
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Rear springs and v mounts
Evening all. I am about to strip the rear irs and wondered about replacing certain parts. Firstly is there any way of checking the springs when dismantled other than visually? I.e. is there a measurement they should be length wise etc . Also the mounting brackets appear ok but are there any checks to make. I’m not being tight but with a lot of new parts to buy I can’t see the point in replacing stuff needlessly. Any input gratefully accepted.
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Remove the springs from the shocks. If all four are the same height and are all dead straight, they are OK. If not, change them.
Cage mounts: Put each in a vice (one side's metal piece) and with a pair of grips manipulate the other side's metal piece. If no delamination of the join between the metal pieces and the rubber, they are OK.
Whatever you do, if they need replacing use Metalastic ONLY. Manners have them. Own brand rubber parts on an XJS will fail and quickly.
Greg
Cage mounts: Put each in a vice (one side's metal piece) and with a pair of grips manipulate the other side's metal piece. If no delamination of the join between the metal pieces and the rubber, they are OK.
Whatever you do, if they need replacing use Metalastic ONLY. Manners have them. Own brand rubber parts on an XJS will fail and quickly.
Greg
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Decent mounts should not fail in service under normal road conditions though.
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If SNGB have genuine Metalastics then fine. Their own brand rubber bushes and parts I have found are not that durable. Overall SNGB are fine, no other grumbles.
One other thing (not specific to SNGB) I have found is that non OEM ball joints are also very apt to fail quickly(OEM are Lemforder which are top notch).
One other thing (not specific to SNGB) I have found is that non OEM ball joints are also very apt to fail quickly(OEM are Lemforder which are top notch).
Last edited by Greg in France; 12-29-2017 at 11:24 AM.
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If SNGB have genuine Metalastics then fine. Their own brand rubber bushes and parts I have found are not that durable. Overall SNGB are fine, no other grumbles.
One other thing (not specific to SNGB) I have found is that non OEM ball joints which are Lemforder, are also very apt to fail quickly.
One other thing (not specific to SNGB) I have found is that non OEM ball joints which are Lemforder, are also very apt to fail quickly.
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Cage mounts: Put each in a vice (one side's metal piece) and with a pair of grips manipulate the other side's metal piece. If no delamination of the join between the metal pieces and the rubber, they are OK.
I’ve put the cage in it’s entirety up on a bench ready to start stripping. All the mounts are still fixed to it and after a good tug at them all I am happy they are ok. They do look to be in good condition as well. Cheers Greg
I’ve put the cage in it’s entirety up on a bench ready to start stripping. All the mounts are still fixed to it and after a good tug at them all I am happy they are ok. They do look to be in good condition as well. Cheers Greg
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"I have found is that non OEM ball joints are also very apt to fail quickly(OEM are Lemforder which are top notch)."
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