MK2 Escort roller top mount rose joint prob...... ARGHHH !!

[X FLOW EDDY]

Have bought a brand new set of rubber roller top mounts for my mk2 and they dont seem to fit right !!!

 

 

1, I am running wedged billys with the " thick " inserts in them and the rose joint isnt a very good fit on the top of the strut, it has about 1/2 a MM play round whare the rose joint goes on.

 

2, When i put the whole lot together there is onley 7-8 mm of threded strut pokeing out of the top of the joint to put the secureing nut on to which isnt enough, it doesent even come through the nut all the way.

 

3, I have a propper ford ball bairing top mount to hand and it fits on both my struts ok, the roller mount seems to " bind " up and athough it spins round there is no side to side tilting which i thought was the whole point of haveing them !!!

 

I have come to the conclusion that the bairings are wrong, has anybody had this problam before? The part number of the rose joint is ELGES GE20-FO-2RS Germany BO9.

 

Thanks Eddy.

[meXEco]

I think you'll need these-i had the same problem.

 

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_in ... s_id=10613

[X FLOW EDDY]

The kit i have comes with 4 spacers that you can use to fit a standerd 2.8 capri struts to theese mounts which i think is what is in your link, its just my luck at the moment as allmost everything i buy for this dam car seems to be wrong Is that sleave threded at the top ?

[Tom]

Mate i had the same problem, those sleeve nuts are threaded all the way through and fit inside the rose joint to tighten up.

 

but they are too long, i had to cut mine in half nearly.

 

 

Oh and check the bearing's tight in the mount as my one's got 1mm play (up/down) and knocks like a twat!

[X FLOW EDDY]

Have spoken to rally design and those sleve nuts are whats needed Thanks for the help chaps.