pusherman Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 sorted myself a weld on coilover kit for my escort. being the home made no money to spend kind of project i got some honda springs and caps from the scrappy, cant tell you much about the honda it was totaly unreconisable when i got to it. (4dr sedan dark green) the springs are the correct diameter at the bottom to fit the adjusable nuts and taper out to the top slightly, my fantastic plan was to using a hole saw cut the d shaped hole out of the original top sring caps and weld the "washer" into the honda top spring cap. are ya keeping up? My problem is now all painted nice shiny black and back in the car im having a few turning issues, it seems the spring is either turning within the rubber part of the cap or the rubber cap is turning iside the metal part of the cap. from all my thinking i recon the spring cap should be turning with the spring. wtf have i done wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 does the top spring mount have a bearing in it so the strut can turn without winding the spring either way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pusherman Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 not a bearing as such as a roller or ball bearing its a rubber bush with metal insert. stanard escort spec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pusherman Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 do old school rx top hats fit in to escort? they have the same 3 stud pattern just, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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