No rubber with these?
#1
Driver
Thread Starter
No rubber with these?
Hi guys,
So I ordered these tops for my front springs. I recently acquired some used Espelir springs with new struts. I noticed the rubber on the top hats was crumbling so I ordered these tops assuming they came with the rubber. They did not so I'm wondering if their is a way to order new ones? I can't find a part number. Do I even need them? The third pic you can see where my thumb is has no rubber going around it for the strut to sit on.
So I ordered these tops for my front springs. I recently acquired some used Espelir springs with new struts. I noticed the rubber on the top hats was crumbling so I ordered these tops assuming they came with the rubber. They did not so I'm wondering if their is a way to order new ones? I can't find a part number. Do I even need them? The third pic you can see where my thumb is has no rubber going around it for the strut to sit on.
#2
Hi guys,
So I ordered these tops for my front springs. I recently acquired some used Espelir springs with new struts. I noticed the rubber on the top hats was crumbling so I ordered these tops assuming they came with the rubber. They did not so I'm wondering if their is a way to order new ones? I can't find a part number. Do I even need them? The third pic you can see where my thumb is has no rubber going around it for the strut to sit on.
So I ordered these tops for my front springs. I recently acquired some used Espelir springs with new struts. I noticed the rubber on the top hats was crumbling so I ordered these tops assuming they came with the rubber. They did not so I'm wondering if their is a way to order new ones? I can't find a part number. Do I even need them? The third pic you can see where my thumb is has no rubber going around it for the strut to sit on.
Dude,
I believe the rubber you're referring to is the top of the flexible OEM boot/bellows/insulator protecting the strut as shown in number 9 on the diagram. Over time the flexible accordion bellows portion of the boot breaks away from the top portion and can make it appear as though they are two separate parts, which they are not.
http://www.lexuspartsnow.com/parts/l...157-24010.html
- Chester
Last edited by freakness; 12-02-16 at 11:56 PM.
#3
There is hard rubber surrounding the part with the hole. Always replace the strut mount with new shocks. When the rubber fails inside the mount, you cannot torque the shock top nut, it will spin. And eventually you will get a thumping noise in the trunk. I used Monroe, too.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post