front spring lower mount
#1
front spring lower mount
I've just dismantled the front of the car to replace the top shock absorber mount but having done that it turns out the lower mount has also failed, I have ended up with various little bits of plastic pieces from it. Does anyone have the part number for it, I guess I will have to wait a few days but it seems wrong to put it back together knowing it is broken.
#2
I may have found the answer - my confusion is that mine is a shaped piece of plastic that supports the spring fully but the replacement I have seen is just a flat washer. A post I read indicates that the flat washer is the new replacement but it doesn't look as suitable as the original, can anyone throw light on it?
Just off to buy a ball joint separator as I want to replace the lower wishbone bushes whilst it is apart and the one I have isn't big enough - it seems the ball joints on the Jag are larger than those on a Mini!
Just off to buy a ball joint separator as I want to replace the lower wishbone bushes whilst it is apart and the one I have isn't big enough - it seems the ball joints on the Jag are larger than those on a Mini!
Last edited by andyps; 09-28-2013 at 10:41 AM. Reason: bad typing!
#3
I just went through that exercise on my 1997 a few weeks ago, and posted plenty of photos and part numbers...including a close look at the "spring packer" you're talking about, which sits between the spring and the lower spring pan. Here's the thread:
New front springs, shocks, mounts, the works...LOTS OF PHOTOS
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New front springs, shocks, mounts, the works...LOTS OF PHOTOS
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