CV8 top mount bearings

[cv8 mike]

Hi all,

Just out of sheer curiosity :-) Would I be right in thinking that if one of the front top mount bearings is dead you would hear loud cracking / grinding noises while going lock to lock with the steering especially in tight car parks.

[monkfish1]

Yep!

[S800VXR]

As the man who knows say - yes. If you catch it soon enough you can strip them down and clean re-grease and re-use.... if your already at the grinding and binding stage you best get your wallet out for some new ones.

[monkfish1]

S800VXR said:

As the man who knows say - yes. If you catch it soon enough you can strip them down and clean re-grease and re-use.... if your already at the grinding and binding stage you best get your wallet out for some new ones.

On the upside, they are one of the more resonably priced parts. Well worth considering replacing the rubber top mount too. These are starting to become a daily occurence!

[S800VXR]

...... oh, I just happen to have a couple of the uprated top rubber mounts as well... worth doing whilst the bearings are coming out!
PM me if you would like them cheap.

[cv8 mike]

Thanks for the info guys, it's the drivers side and it's only every now and again but becoming more frequent all the same.
I'll no doubt be doing this myself but it'll have to wait till I've moved house next month. Got to laugh the front suspension setup looks the same as a Clio's just beafed up abit oh and no fiddly driveshafts getting in the way.

[007 VXR]

cv8 mike said:

Thanks for the info guys, it's the drivers side and it's only every now and again but becoming more frequent all the same.
I'll no doubt be doing this myself but it'll have to wait till I've moved house next month. Got to laugh the front suspension setup looks the same as a Clio's just beafed up abit oh and no fiddly driveshafts getting in the way.

worth doing the top mount and bearings at the same time ..

think for both parts its about 50.00 per side

[cv8 mike]

Thanks for that, its done around 55k now so probably for the best to change both as you say.

[cv8 mike]

S800VXR said:

...... oh, I just happen to have a couple of the uprated top rubber mounts as well... worth doing whilst the bearings are coming out!
PM me if you would like them cheap.

LOL, why cant i find the PM button thingy, I've never sent one from this forum before.

[stigmundfreud]

cv8 mike said:

S800VXR said:

...... oh, I just happen to have a couple of the uprated top rubber mounts as well... worth doing whilst the bearings are coming out!
PM me if you would like them cheap.

LOL, why cant i find the PM button thingy, I've never sent one from this forum before.

click ueser profile then email. its not actually a PM like on VB or phpbb

[cv8 mike]

S800VXR said:

...... oh, I just happen to have a couple of the uprated top rubber mounts as well... worth doing whilst the bearings are coming out!
PM me if you would like them cheap.

Damn the email link on your profile isnt working, do you still have the top mounts?

[S800VXR]

cv8 mike said:

S800VXR said:

...... oh, I just happen to have a couple of the uprated top rubber mounts as well... worth doing whilst the bearings are coming out!
PM me if you would like them cheap.

Damn the email link on your profile isnt working, do you still have the top mounts?

Mail me at rogerhall33@hotmail dot com mate.

[nosubstitute]

Can you feel the effects of the heavy duty top mounts? I might get these done as on a track day I could hear/feel some kind of grinding noise on hard cornering and braking coming from the left side.