Possible top strut bearing problem

[Willieo]

Had a sort of rattle front OS that comes over bumps. Tried jacking up and looking for play but cant find any. Now hearing a sort of creaking on turning the steering at low speed. I suspect the top strut mount bearing might be on the way out. Anyone had same and is it easy to fix /standard parts? Car is now at 62k.

[Herman]

Easiest is to replace the whole spring assembly as you have to have a spring compressor to get the top strut off after taking the whole assembly out of the car. Maybe there is another way to do it, but I replaced both shock/spring/strut in one go

But just in case, links to where to buy

http://www.roverlink.co.uk/products/view.aspx?id=51

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RNX100080

[Stu C]

Exactly the same thing i have on front n/s. Although don't want to replace the whole assembly as theres nout wrong with it

[Herman]

Exactly the same thing i have on front n/s. Although don't want to replace the whole assembly as theres nout wrong with it

On the gentlemen's site

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=29073

[Stu C]

On the gentlemen's site

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=29073

Heh bugger that, i'll get the car booked in with Nick and Jean to do it

[Willieo]

So do you need the whole top mount assembly or only the bearing? can you easily split the assembly? The bearing seems to be RNR100090. There's a good how to here http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=271189

[NOCTURNAL]

I already had a set of shocks planned for a rainy day but when a front spring snapped I figured I might as well have them fitted as well and was glad I did The shocks were in a pretty poor state tbh...

I figured if doing shocks and springs it made sense to do the top strut bearings at the same time and BOBR had the whole top bearing/plate for £50 a pair probably didn't need the plates, but for the ease of straight swap etc.....


from memory I think my T S bearings were actually ok, but was still worth the extra £50....

Nick

[Willieo]

Just got round to replacing the creaking and rattling side on Saturday and surprise surprise now the other side is rattling. I guess the hard springs and shocks and potholes these days just give these bearings a battering.

[Herman]

So do you need the whole top mount assembly or only the bearing? can you easily split the assembly? The bearing seems to be RNR100090. There's a good how to here http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=271189

Why mess about with the bearing only at £22 if you can buy the whole lot for £29 ????

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-GENUINE-MG...item415607b2b3

[2V8s]

its not hard to change just that part (top bearing) but you do need a set of spring compressors - about £25 a set, and is easy enough with a socket set.

Top plate/bearings are fine on mine afer 105k though.