Destroyed a spring perch...now what to do.
Thread Starter
V6 Member
Joined: June 26, 2011
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
Destroyed a spring perch...now what to do.
So this has turned in to a bit of a small nightmare...
While trying to install new struts, shocks and camber plates, upon teardown one of the spring perches decided to destroy itself, spilling precious bearings all over the place.
(yes, my car is still sitting on jackstands in the driveway).
I went online to order a replacement only to find the part number doesn't match anything in Ford's system. (BR33-18183-CD)
There's a number that's close (BR3Z-18183-C) but it comes up as a 2011-2012 GT500 mount. Confused as I thought the GT and GT500 were different.
I originally ordered the part from the stealership (almost double the cost of the online price) but when it came in I noticed it wasn't the same part!
So this is my dilemma. Anyone have some insight as to how I can remedy this issue? Better still, anyone have the part in question I can buy off of you!!
Thanks people.
While trying to install new struts, shocks and camber plates, upon teardown one of the spring perches decided to destroy itself, spilling precious bearings all over the place.
(yes, my car is still sitting on jackstands in the driveway).I went online to order a replacement only to find the part number doesn't match anything in Ford's system. (BR33-18183-CD)
There's a number that's close (BR3Z-18183-C) but it comes up as a 2011-2012 GT500 mount. Confused as I thought the GT and GT500 were different.
I originally ordered the part from the stealership (almost double the cost of the online price) but when it came in I noticed it wasn't the same part!
So this is my dilemma. Anyone have some insight as to how I can remedy this issue? Better still, anyone have the part in question I can buy off of you!!
Thanks people.
Bullitt Member
Joined: February 20, 2011
Posts: 228
Likes: 0
From: High Desert of the Pacific Northwest
You must be referring to the OE upper strut mount falling apart (item 5 in the exploded view).
I recently installed a suspension (FR3 Adj) and Max Motorsports Caster/Camber plates. Had to use the bottom portion of the OE upper strut mount (Max told me to use the OE mounts, not the GT500 mounts that were included with the kit), including it's bearing pack.
Kinda of an pain as I've no spring compressor and had to run both assemblies to my local shop. While loading them into my truck after they'd pulled them apart, one of the mounts fell apart spilling ball bearings onto my floorboard. I spent 20 minutes looking all over it, the parking lot and the shop floor for one more bearing. Gave up, carefully took the other apart in my garage and verified there appears to be room for one more ball.
If you can find them all, clean and regrease the ball bearings and put them back in the race with the upper race cap, then reassemble per the instructions that came w/the plates.
Note, it will look like you're missing a bearing. Both mine were the same, looked as though they could hold one more bearing.
http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=729&viewfile=Strut
click on 'Strut and Spring Assembly'.
I recently installed a suspension (FR3 Adj) and Max Motorsports Caster/Camber plates. Had to use the bottom portion of the OE upper strut mount (Max told me to use the OE mounts, not the GT500 mounts that were included with the kit), including it's bearing pack.
Kinda of an pain as I've no spring compressor and had to run both assemblies to my local shop. While loading them into my truck after they'd pulled them apart, one of the mounts fell apart spilling ball bearings onto my floorboard. I spent 20 minutes looking all over it, the parking lot and the shop floor for one more bearing. Gave up, carefully took the other apart in my garage and verified there appears to be room for one more ball.
If you can find them all, clean and regrease the ball bearings and put them back in the race with the upper race cap, then reassemble per the instructions that came w/the plates.
Note, it will look like you're missing a bearing. Both mine were the same, looked as though they could hold one more bearing.
http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=729&viewfile=Strut
click on 'Strut and Spring Assembly'.
Last edited by dafreeze; Jul 13, 2012 at 12:58 PM.
Thread Starter
V6 Member
Joined: June 26, 2011
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
You must be referring to the OE upper strut mount falling apart (item 5 in the exploded view).
I recently installed a suspension (FR3 Adj) and Max Motorsports Caster/Camber plates. Had to use the bottom portion of the OE upper strut mount (Max told me to use the OE mounts, not the GT500 mounts that were included with the kit), including it's bearing pack.
Kinda of an pain as I've no spring compressor and had to run both assemblies to my local shop. While loading them into my truck after they'd pulled them apart, one of the mounts fell apart spilling ball bearings onto my floorboard. I spent 20 minutes looking all over it, the parking lot and the shop floor for one more bearing. Gave up, carefully took the other apart in my garage and verified there appears to be room for one more ball.
If you can find them all, clean and regrease the ball bearings and put them back in the race with the upper race cap, then reassemble per the instructions that came w/the plates.
Note, it will look like you're missing a bearing. Both mine were the same, looked as though they could hold one more bearing.
http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=729&viewfile=Strut
click on 'Strut and Spring Assembly'.
I recently installed a suspension (FR3 Adj) and Max Motorsports Caster/Camber plates. Had to use the bottom portion of the OE upper strut mount (Max told me to use the OE mounts, not the GT500 mounts that were included with the kit), including it's bearing pack.
Kinda of an pain as I've no spring compressor and had to run both assemblies to my local shop. While loading them into my truck after they'd pulled them apart, one of the mounts fell apart spilling ball bearings onto my floorboard. I spent 20 minutes looking all over it, the parking lot and the shop floor for one more bearing. Gave up, carefully took the other apart in my garage and verified there appears to be room for one more ball.
If you can find them all, clean and regrease the ball bearings and put them back in the race with the upper race cap, then reassemble per the instructions that came w/the plates.
Note, it will look like you're missing a bearing. Both mine were the same, looked as though they could hold one more bearing.
http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=729&viewfile=Strut
click on 'Strut and Spring Assembly'.
Cobra R Member
Joined: June 24, 2011
Posts: 1,570
Likes: 0
From: Long Island
Question... Why are you reusing stock strut mounts? Maybe I'm just understanding wrong, but you should have upgraded the mounts. One of my stockers fell apart and NOTHING i did would get it back together. It was just 2 separate pieces and nothing held it together. Didn't matter tho cause i replaced with GT500 mounts
Bullitt Member
Joined: February 20, 2011
Posts: 228
Likes: 0
From: High Desert of the Pacific Northwest
Max Motorsports told me I couldn't use the bottom half of the GT500 mounts that came with my FR3 Adj suspension with their caster/camber plates. Had to use the bottom half of the OE.
Thread Starter
V6 Member
Joined: June 26, 2011
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
Question... Why are you reusing stock strut mounts? Maybe I'm just understanding wrong, but you should have upgraded the mounts. One of my stockers fell apart and NOTHING i did would get it back together. It was just 2 separate pieces and nothing held it together. Didn't matter tho cause i replaced with GT500 mounts
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
