Noltec strut top repair

[low_rb]

Hey,

Has anyone had or know anyone thats had the rubber/ureathane in there noltec street strut tops perish?

Did you/they just weld them back up?

i know theres solid ones like tein etc and there fine just want to know if there was any issues down the track with these being welded

Cheers

 

[4piknup]

Not sure where you are talking about welding them, but you need movement as the wheel goes through it's travel and also for steering.
Just be careful about what you weld solid, maybe consider some pillow ball tops or something

 

[DOUGMO]

I havent heard of urethane being able to be welded before?

might be time for new ones

 

[low_rb]

Theres basicly a sleve glued into the top plate and the bearing sits in that held by a circlip.
was done like this to absorb some shock

Have found some info that says people have welded them when the same thing happend but nothing if there was issues down the track

 

[bazeng]

I have a set of race ones if you need some.

They don't make them anymore sadly...

 

[low_rb]

I know there not made any more Baz, just after i got them i realised i should have gone with the race ones.


aside from that urathane crapping out theres absoultly nothing wrong with the rest,bearings are sweet , its why im trying to find out if anyones turned them into races and how it all went after some time.

 

[DOUGMO]

if done correctly i cant see that it would be a problem, that said it would involve total removal of the urethane prior to welding

 

[hendo]

Instread of welding it up could you get a new bearing to fit in and maybe a weld in cup or something, it would be alot safer.