RS Bowk

Right im gettin the car ready for MOT and notice that the top cap that sits ontop of the spring is broke away in the middle thus letting the threaded part of the strut move around a bit and giving it a lot of play.

So i got onto Ford and enquired about an ESCOS one but there were none in the country so i ordered a pair of 4x4 saff ones as i believe they were the same yeh? (i hope im not wrong)

Heres the part i got :


However the internal diameter of these new ones are bigger than the thread on my car.

Can anyone confirm i have the right thing?

I havent had the strut off the car yet but im trying to save time as i dont rilly wanna take the strut off twice if its the wrong part. But i realise that this will tell me for sure.

Thanks in advance

THE RADMAN

iTrader: (2)

thats the wrong one thats the spring cup,basically you have the shock then the spring,then the spring cup youve bought,then the bearing which sits on top,then the top cup which sits on the lot and locates it centrally , the top cups always break they are very weak im sure someone will have a pic of one

MATCOS

iTrader: (1)

Nick is right you need the goldy coloured one that sits a bit above the one you have bought, you can get uprated ones too but I can't remember where from-this seems quite a common fault so should easily be fixed
oh and they are really cheap too

St3V3_C

Dude, if you are anywhere near the club, I have a strut apart here that you can look at - even borrow the right bit to go to Ford with.

I've got a feeling I'm going to need to have it back for mine though, else you could keep it.

Give me a ring anyway and I might be able to help.

St3V3_C

PS,

if it really is that part that you've got that you need, the hole being larger than the thread diameter is correct. That bit goes over the actual shaft of the shock.

RS Bowk

Yes ive just had the shock to pieces and its definatly the gold bit thats broke.

So now the question is does anyone have a pic of one and even a finis code so i can ring up ford ans request one.

Also any ideas how much they are and is it worth replacing the bearing too?

Thanks Mark

Mr RS500

iTrader: (6)

I have been told that the part you need is not available from ford

I have been known to be wrong tho

THE RADMAN

iTrader: (2)

pretty sure you can still get them easily enough,deffo worth renewing the bearings whilst its all apart

RS Bowk

Anybody got any news on these uprated ones that are supposed to be available?

DOO

mark he bit you need is around a Ł5.00 and there still avab by the boat load

silky16v

iTrader: (1)

cheap as chips to buy

something i replace on every cossie i buy as a matter of cause

Escos's break them more offen than on a saph though

RS Bowk

Fukin all mate ive been trying to ring you tonight i wanted to add it to my list and see if u could get it by tommorow night?

I want the gold bit and im gunna do the bearing had a quote for the bearing and was about 4 quid

DOO

Batterys flat on my phone mate saying that i don`t even know where it is

I check stock in the morning and let you know

RS Bowk

Ok Mate Cheers Im desperate for em now rilly as need to get MOT done!

Mr RS500

iTrader: (6)

Told you i could be wrong

Funny tho ,,I sold a set to a bloke from northampton the other week as he said he couldnt get any new as ther were unavailable

I suppose its where you go to ask ,,some dealers just cant be bothered to help

THE RADMAN

iTrader: (2)

i think every dealer should have a "doo" in the parts dept

RS Bowk

Would be good if i could find some uprated ones at a later date as this is supposed to be a common fault on the Escos.

DOO

Ford used the same strut cap on the Escort cosworth as they fitted on a 1.0 mk 2 fiesta no wonder they break

Also same part fitted to all mk 3 & 4 escorts mk 2 & 3 fiesta all sierras

The uprated ones i seen have just had a thick washer welded into them to make them stronger

cos im worth it

Hello mate, ive just replaced these on mine while i was putting new konis and springs on, Graham Goode does them, i got them through E bay and he has them all the time if you go on his site, they were only about Ł15 delivered if i remember. hope you get sorted. Mark

cos im worth it

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6150341-Front-...QQcmdZViewItem



Hope this sorts you out matey

RS Bowk

Thats the fucker

Hpefully Doo will be able to get me one for tonight

cos im worth it
Cant open the PM you sent me soz, seems everyone is having probs tho

RS Bowk

All sorted now thanks everyone for your help

For future reference the finis # are: 6150341 for the cup part
6150276 for the bearing