Coil springs rubbers

[RED73V8]

I have a 73vega hatch back and I was wondering , does the coils springs , have rubber isolaters on both the top and bottom , or just on the top . This question is for both the front and rear ? Thanks for any input guys !

[cjbiagi]

I believe they just have them on the top. I know that's how a Monza is, I assume the Vega is the same.

[RED73V8]

I was thinking just the top as well , but wanted to be sure , Anyone else have some thoughts ? Thanks Guys !

[NVEGAR8D]

Hi,
I just crept under my Vega to have a look as i was curious, and i can tell you i have rubber at both ends of my coils in the back.
nick75vega

[crawfw]

My 79 sunbird had rubber on the top of the coils in front. Like a channeled wrap. The back just has hard rubber insulators that sit on top which are much needed to eliminate rubbing noise. Not sure on the vega setup. Hope that helps.

[RED73V8]

Well , guess I will probably go with them on top , if I get any noises after that I will know I should have done both lolol Thanks again

[Panic Button]

I have a 73vega hatch back and I was wondering , does the coils springs , have rubber isolaters on both the top and bottom , or just on the top . This question is for both the front and rear ? Thanks for any input guys !

Last night I pulled the rear springs out of my '73 GT wagon and there are rubber insulators top and bottom. They are all wasted and I need to get replacements, reason for looking here in the first place.

[RED73V8]

You guys helped me with the question on the rear isolators , now for the front . I have my new front coil springs ,so do I need isolators for the top and bottom , or just the top ?? I just want to have the parts in hand as I take the car apart . I checked the shop manual to no help , so I call for your help once again ! Thanks

[cjbiagi]

I believe they are just on top. Finding NOS ones is nearly impossible. A great alternative is to use 1/2" rubber hose and slide it on to the top coil. Works perfect...

[Smiley]

I have used rubber hose also, a little direct foam dish soap in the hose to help it slide on the coil.

[dadhad1]

I always wondered this with my car. I thought something might have been missing.
It's a 75 CW and all it had when I bought it is a metal 'cone' on the top that nests into the top of the coil with a rounded bottom and just the metal coil base on the bottom.
So essentially metal to metal, which never seemed factory to me and figured something was missing.
Anyone know what a 75 CW SHOULD have back there?
I have a 1" spacer on the bottom now that has a solid top to it so risk for metal on metal is still there.
I don't think I've ever come close and I think something else (like tires to wheel well would hit first), but just curious all the same...

Mike

[hammerdown7]

I always wondered this with my car. I thought something might have been missing.
It's a 75 CW and all it had when I bought it is a metal 'cone' on the top that nests into the top of the coil with a rounded bottom and just the metal coil base on the bottom.
So essentially metal to metal, which never seemed factory to me and figured something was missing.
Anyone know what a 75 CW SHOULD have back there?
I have a 1" spacer on the bottom now that has a solid top to it so risk for metal on metal is still there.
I don't think I've ever come close and I think something else (like tires to wheel well would hit first), but just curious all the same...

Mike

Mike,
All the rear ones I have seen are on the top only, the lower part of the coils are metal to metal.
Dick

[cosvega76]

The insulator isolates noise transfer to the interior. It's not needed at the bottom as the rubber control arm bushings do the isolating.


Chuck

[dadhad1]

See pic. Is this what the factory ones looked like?
So just 1 of these at the top of each coil?
Because of that cone I spoke of, I'm not seeing how they could go on the top in my car.

Anyone have any stock suspension pics with the insulators/upper coil cone set up I'm talking about?

My car didn't have any when I got it, so I assume they dried up and fell out along the years...

Mike

[RamIt]

Because of that cone I spoke of, I'm not seeing how they could go on the top in my car.

Anyone have any stock suspension pics with the insulators/upper coil cone set up I'm talking about?

My car didn't have any when I got it, so I assume they dried up and fell out along the years...

Mike

This is my crusty 75 cosworth. Those metal cones are for holding the rear bump stops.
I can't see any rubber insulators top or bottom.