Where to find spring insulator?

[88FestivaLX]

I took more apart today. The right rear spring insulator (at the top) is hanging off. Is there anywhere to get these? I can't seem to find any!

[CharlieZ]

I just came back from the Ford dealer. They are a discontinued item. Parts guy is Festiva friendly. He actually checked then gave me the part numbers.

Front = E8BZ-5415-A Rear = E8BZ-5586-A

Might be good to grab a stock of good JY pieces.

[88FestivaLX]

Ha, i didn't even notice that there were any on the front! Maybe they're gone. Thanks!

I'm guessing those are the actual Ford Part#'s?

[FB71]

you can use a piece of heater hose threaded over the first coil of the spring in place of the isolator.

[bravekozak]

part numbers

The part numbers are F4BZ-5586-B (SEAT)
and F4BZ-5586-A (SEAT)

There are also a couple of clear gaskets

F4BZ-18199-AA (GASKET)

http://bwbronze.com/festiva/suspension_goodies.jpg

[88FestivaLX]

The part numbers are F4BZ-5586-B (SEAT)
and F4BZ-5586-A (SEAT)

There are also a couple of clear gaskets

F4BZ-18199-AA (GASKET)

http://bwbronze.com/festiva/suspension_goodies.jpg

You wanna sell those?

[CharlieZ]

The part numbers are F4BZ-5586-B (SEAT)
and F4BZ-5586-A (SEAT)

There are also a couple of clear gaskets

F4BZ-18199-AA (GASKET)

http://bwbronze.com/festiva/suspension_goodies.jpg

Bravekozak, our P/Ns conflict. Are we talking about the same parts?




CZ

[88FestivaLX]

you can use a piece of heater hose threaded over the first coil of the spring in place of the isolator.

Thats a good idea! If all else fails on getting the actual parts, I'll just do that. Anything will be better than the dried up pieces that are falling off, ha

[88FestivaLX]

Oh, I did find this. But they only have the rears, if they actually have them.

http://www.parts.com/ford/1991-ford-festiva-rear-suspension-coil-spring-upper-insulator.cfm

[88FestivaLX]

Well, just to let everyone know, I ordered the insulators from the link in my previous post. It all went through and then today I got an e-mail saying they didn't have them. So no good there, ha.

[1990new]

I know this is an old thread but instead of starting a new one on the same subject I though I would just add on to this one.
So is there now a source anywhere for the spring isolators? What is the experience of those people who have used heater hose threaded over the end of the coils?
I'm getting ready to rebuild a couple of struts and would really like to have new isolators too.

[ryanprins13]

Are you looking for fronts, rears or both?

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[1990new]

Are you looking for fronts, rears or both?

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Front one for now.

[ryanprins13]

Ok, dragonhealer gave me a part number for a current mazda part that fits the front. I went to the mazda dealer and bought 2. When i went to install them i was in a hurry and couldnt get them to sit on there nice. My original ones were in good shape so i just threw them on.
Heres the info.

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[1990new]

Ok, dragonhealer gave me a part number for a current mazda part that fits the front. I went to the mazda dealer and bought 2. When i went to install them i was in a hurry and couldnt get them to sit on there nice. My original ones were in good shape so i just threw them on.
Heres the info.

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I looked up the number and those are supposed to be for a Mazda Miata (MX5) and I'm not sure they will match up very on the Festiva struts.