Strut mount bearing

[Notch000]

H, i have 2015 leon FR ST 1.8 TSI, im ordering front Bilstein b4 shocks to replace standards @190kms. I'm also ordering strut top mounts, Excuse my ignorance, but autodocs list one with beraring and one without bearing. which do i need, i never enountered ''bearing'' in sturt assemblies before.
Which do i need is there anythign else ? special tools etc, ive done plenty of suspension before on different models.
Buono estente

 

[SuperV8]

The whole strut top mount comprises of a rubber mount and a separate large bearing - which allows your front strut to steer.

You need the bearing.

To change them on your drive it is quite a tough job, you need to take apart your front suspension (lower ball joint, drive shaft bolt, tie rod end, ARB link etc..) and also need a spring compressor.
There are youtube videos of the '2x4 method' for removing your strut - but I found this much more difficult then it looks on video - and would just take apart the suspension if I had to do it again.

 

[Notch000]

ok thanks for that, ya a pig of a job for sure, I saw the 2x4 method, will give that a go first. I have a shed and tools etc so not too phased by it all, just need some spring compresssors that i put on the same danger list as a chainsaw, i throw out my last set after one use.

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Buy them from Lidl, HBM or something, a set of spring compressors should cost you about 30 euros

 

[SuperV8]

ok thanks for that, ya a pig of a job for sure, I saw the 2x4 method, will give that a go first. I have a shed and tools etc so not too phased by it all, just need some spring compresssors that i put on the same danger list as a chainsaw, i throw out my last set after one use.

Getting it all apart was not to bad with the 2x4 method.
The problem for me was putting it back together!
I had to restrain my 2x4 post is two places on the strut body - otherwise it just ejected itself out of the way!
Like I said, I did manage it, but after several hours of adjusting my wood! My drive is on a slope which complicates things!

 

[RUM4MO]

One thing that you should do when using spring compressors, if they are the older ones with exposed threads is, to apply a suitable grease to the sections of the threads that you think will get "used".
Over the years I did not do that, and the last time that I used my "set of 3" spring compressors, I considered that the profile/shape of the used areas of the thread had changed enough to have ended up being too weak from wear - so I replaced them with another similar set but this time started greasing the rod threads!

 

[nd-photo.nl]

One thing that you should do when using spring compressors, if they are the older ones with exposed threads is, to apply a suitable grease to the sections of the threads that you think will get "used".
Over the years I did not do that, and the last time that I used my "set of 3" spring compressors, I considered that the profile/shape of the used areas of the thread had changed enough to have ended up being too weak from wear - so I replaced them with another similar set but this time started greasing the rod threads!

Very good tip I also do this