Front Shock mounts
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I have installed the upper shock mount "kits" from Motorcars Ltd. on my '99, and they are a real disappointment. The material seems too soft, allowing the shock upper rod to moveand stay off center, just like the worn out original bushings. Contrary to popular opinion, I don't see how the shock rod being off center will affect camber, as this is not a McPherson strut. The ride is much improved, only because the old bushings were near metal to metal. I have decided to leave as is until they wear out, and will then install originals.
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I was under the impression Motorcars LTD own upper mounts were polyurethane replacements, and besides the instructions provided, the end product was very good. When jaguar went on backorder for these for months on end, some places fabricated their own (like motorcars). Jaguar's mount uses an actual rubber, and will inevitably deteriorate quicker than the poly. Jagbits has always been pricier than any other place on the net, but if you can get a poly kit upgrade, I'd do that in a hearbeat. My mounts were replaced by the dealer before I even know what the heck was going on under there, so I got rubbers.
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the cheapest youll find on oem is from Discount Auto Parts Online - Import Auto Parts -- PartsGeek.com. i have used the motorcar kits, and it does save money. but i had to charge more to disassemble and retrofit the urethane so the saving were nil. the OEM's are a foam rubber, not just rubber and theyre good for about 7yrs give or take. It is the lowered ride hegth from collapsed bushings in the upper mounts that make the camber go negative, not the offset of the shock rod. but if it moves off center too much it will then become noisy over bumps. you have to be very carefull assembling the kits and when they say "tighten evenly alittle at a time on each nut" thats exactly what they meen.
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the cheapest youll find on oem is from Discount Auto Parts Online - Import Auto Parts -- PartsGeek.com. i have used the motorcar kits, and it does save money. but i had to charge more to disassemble and retrofit the urethane so the saving were nil. the OEM's are a foam rubber, not just rubber and theyre good for about 7yrs give or take. It is the lowered ride hegth from collapsed bushings in the upper mounts that make the camber go negative, not the offset of the shock rod. but if it moves off center too much it will then become noisy over bumps. you have to be very carefull assembling the kits and when they say "tighten evenly alittle at a time on each nut" thats exactly what they meen.
Partsgeek is out, so is autowarehouse, I even checked a website based in UK and they are out.
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I made my own, 4 bushings, out of neoprene, durometer shore A 40, ~2.5" od x ~1"id x 3/4"thk. They seem to work pretty well. I have enough for 3 sets of 4 bushings each.
I'll sell them for $45.00 per set for the XK8's...if anybody is interested.
Thanks
Bill
I'll sell them for $45.00 per set for the XK8's...if anybody is interested.
Thanks
Bill
Last edited by wlbusmcr; 10-09-2011 at 11:52 AM. Reason: privacy
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I made my own, 4 bushings, out of neoprene, durometer shore A 40, ~2.5" od x ~1"id x 3/4"thk. They seem to work pretty well. I have enough for 3 sets of 4 bushings each.
I'll sell them for $45.00 per set for the XK8's...if anybody is interested.
Thanks
Bill
678-520-6174
I'll sell them for $45.00 per set for the XK8's...if anybody is interested.
Thanks
Bill
678-520-6174
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WOW! I received the rubber bits for the upper shock mounts from Bill (wlbusmcr) today. I'm beyond impressed. I was expecting some rather raggedly cut donuts of rubber. These things look like they came out of a factory. The edges are beveled, they are all identically sized. I haven't tried to install them, yet, but they appear to be perfect. Here's a pic:
Bill says I also need some liquid urethane and a 1 foot square sheet of 1/4 inch rubber, which I can get from mcmaster.com. I'm going to order the stuff I need, which should cost about $50, then replace the shock mounts next week.
Bill says I also need some liquid urethane and a 1 foot square sheet of 1/4 inch rubber, which I can get from mcmaster.com. I'm going to order the stuff I need, which should cost about $50, then replace the shock mounts next week.
Last edited by Reverend Sam; 10-06-2011 at 08:29 PM.
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I was under the impression Motorcars LTD own upper mounts were polyurethane replacements, and besides the instructions provided, the end product was very good. When jaguar went on backorder for these for months on end, some places fabricated their own (like motorcars). Jaguar's mount uses an actual rubber, and will inevitably deteriorate quicker than the poly. Jagbits has always been pricier than any other place on the net, but if you can get a poly kit upgrade, I'd do that in a hearbeat. My mounts were replaced by the dealer before I even know what the heck was going on under there, so I got rubbers.
LTD upper shock mounts. Under 10,000 miles.
The better of the two LTD upper shock mounts.
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I assume that you are asking me this Anthony8858? If so please reread that post. I had never said that I had bought the upper shock mounts from Partsgeek. That was another member complaining about the mounts that they had received from partsgeek.
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