Front shock/strut spring---shock/spring combo?

[Timothy]

That looks ok to me, so ya, its the control arms and the sway bar to control arm bushings you want.
On rockauto the second one on the list comes with those bushings. Should be like $40usd for both control arms and those bushings

Thank you so much for helping find the right parts.

[Team Lightning]

Timothy, if you budget allows, try to get moog suspension parts. I've had much better luck with them than the cheaper brands.

[Timothy]

I'm ordering strut mounts and everyone that offers them offers them with a bearing. From what I was reading in this thread the advantage of going with the Rio strut was getting the bearings.

So why isn't everyone just ordering the Festiva strut mount when it comes with the bearing?

http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1970730&cc=1128215&jnid=441&jpid=5

[Team Lightning]

Never seen a Festiva mount with a ball bearing, all I've seen have a friction type disc. That doesn't look like a ball bearing in the pict, looks like the friction disc to me. The ball bearing is in the Rio mounts.

[Timothy]

Never seen a Festiva mount with a ball bearing, all I've seen have a friction type disc. That doesn't look like a ball bearing in the pict, looks like the friction disc to me. The ball bearing is in the Rio mounts.

Thank you for the help, I'm still getting used to the correct terminology. Can you check out one more link. It is from O'reilly's and it says it includes a bearing.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/MSM0/FM1123/02953.oap?year=1992&make=Ford&model=Festiva&vi=1128226&ck=Search_02953_1128226_1763&pt=02953&ppt=C0035

[Team Lightning]

Looks like the friction disc to me.

[Timothy]

Looks like the friction disc to me.

Ok, thanks again for all the help.

[Timothy]

Got all my parts and I'm doing the install right now. I went with the most economical choices for parts. I bought $16 strut mounts at Orielys. I'm confused because things are fitting properly. The bearing is supposed to mount into the top hat , but this part is not fitting because the bearing it came with is too large.

I'm getting frustrated and want to put my car back together. Can I just nix the bearing and go buy a couple of large washers?IMG_0390.jpg

[Timothy]

Or I could just use old friction plates out of old strut mount.

[TominMO]

Or I could just use old friction plates out of old strut mount.

Yup, with a dab of grease on each side.

[Timothy]

Yup, with a dab of grease on each side.

Thanks Tom. That's what I I end ended up doing. I got half the car done now. Hopefully by tomorrow I'll be all done. image.jpg

[ryanprins13]

You bought new coil springs?

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[mailespharaoh]

Thanks Tom. That's what I I end ended up doing. I got half the car done now. Hopefully by tomorrow I'll be all done. [ATTACH=CONFIG]20393[/ATTACH]

Hey I have a 1989 festiva and I need to do the same thing do you have a list of parts?

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[motortoysrule9]

Hey what's up everyone, I am needing new struts AND coil springs for my 93 and saw this post were did you get yours? Cuz Im having us hard time finding them, n I need them bad all around let me know thnks

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[firebush357]

Hey what's up everyone, I am needing new struts AND coil springs for my 93 and saw this post were did you get yours? Cuz Im having us hard time finding them, n I need them bad all around let me know thnks

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Check out this Forum Post it will have links and stuff for the parts that you need as well as pictures and instructions.