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Hi all,

As shown in my other thread, I bought a couple of top mount kits direct from Peugeot today.
Part No's both the same on each kit (503160)but looking closer, these parts are different Unsure

They both have the same size where it matters but just wondering if someone has one spare to check.

1st part front and rear...





Second part front and rear...





Notice how the second part has more plastic compared to the first one.
Also, the top on one is very flat while the other has a slight ridge.

Not sure if its just a slight design change of if it's for another model.

Reason I ask, is that one of the bags was not fully sealed and wondering if the original has been replaced with a different part.

Any info will be much appreciated guys Smile

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Posted 8th Apr 2009 at 20:40
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i have 2 in the garage still sealed in the packets, i will have a look in a bit too see what mine are like!!

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Posted 8th Apr 2009 at 21:40
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andy+katie wrote:
i have 2 in the garage still sealed in the packets, i will have a look in a bit too see what mine are like!!


Cheers matey Thumbs up

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Posted 8th Apr 2009 at 22:25
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I bought a set a couple of days ago from peugeot and they are just like yours, same part no's on the bags but are slightly different to each other as it shows in your pics.

Both bags were sealed.

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Posted 9th Apr 2009 at 03:57
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Hmm The ones I bought a couple of weeks ago (fitted them on Sunday) are both like the one in the first picture, right down to the 'FRANCE' stamp...Unsure

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Posted 9th Apr 2009 at 04:05
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I bought a set a couple of days ago from peugeot and they are just like yours, same part no's on the bags but are slightly different to each other as it shows in your pics.

Both bags were sealed.


Ah good, at least both designs are for the right model then Smile
I guess these had a slight redesign or another manufacturer at some point.

If they both do the same job, then I will be happy with that.
Dont want to get them fitted and find that 1 gives me problems afterwards Unsure

I called Pug earlier and told them and the guy said the bags were sealed. I told him that one of the bags had a tear as the thrust bearing almost fell out the bag when I walked out their door.
He was adamant that they were sealed which is complete bull as the thrust bearing from the open bag was loose and not in a seperate bag, but the other thrust bearing in the sealed bag was sealed in its own bag within.

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Hmm The ones I bought a couple of weeks ago (fitted them on Sunday) are both like the one in the first picture, right down to the 'FRANCE' stamp...Unsure


Dont worry mate, at least yours match LOL
Have you charged the battery and gone for a spin yet?

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ok my pics are shit , i think theyre the same as the 2nd ones of yours

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Posted 9th Apr 2009 at 04:37
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Mine were the same as the ones in the first pic mate

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sixysix wrote:
cress87 wrote:
Hmm The ones I bought a couple of weeks ago (fitted them on Sunday) are both like the one in the first picture, right down to the 'FRANCE' stamp...Unsure


Dont worry mate, at least yours match LOL
Have you charged the battery and gone for a spin yet?


Looks like you have one of the ones Andy has and one of the ones I have. Huh?

Nah, haven't driven it yet. My old man is bringing me his battery charger round tomorrow so I can give it a go. Hopefully the battery will be ok but I think it's getting on a bit. Smile

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Cheers guys Smile
And thanks for the pics Andy Thumbs up

So it seems that both part will fit as they should.
Question is, do I want to use the two different types that i'v been given, or do I go back and get a matching pair Unsure

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well although it will make no difference at all, it would bug me forever knowing there slightly different lol.

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well although it will make no difference at all, it would bug me forever knowing there slightly different lol.


Thats my thinking exactly LOL
Anything goes wrong down the line and I will be cursing them both Laugh my ass off

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Sod taking them back.... fit and forget LOL

Well... until they go wrong again.

I helped george23 change his suspension the other week and his ones were odd too. Not had any problems at all so far.

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Posted 9th Apr 2009 at 05:49
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tobeski wrote:
Sod taking them back.... fit and forget LOL

Well... until they go wrong again.

I helped george23 change his suspension the other week and his ones were odd too. Not had any problems at all so far.


If thats the case, then I might just keep them them.
Not too worried, its just that pug almost alway fluff up my parts so this was a red flag and to be expected LOL

Nice avatar btw, One of the best pics I'v taken of a moving vehicle LOL

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Posted 9th Apr 2009 at 06:00
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sixysix wrote:

Nice avatar btw, One of the best pics I'v taken of a moving vehicle LOL


Always wondered who actually took the pic LOL as someone sent it to me. Must have been at the end of one of the pug runs.

If you look in the forsale section, mechanical_repairs has a set of strut tops for sale with the other type of bearings which are different to the ones andy+katie has.

Swings and roundabouts me thinks!

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Posted 9th Apr 2009 at 06:06
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sixysix wrote:

Nice avatar btw, One of the best pics I'v taken of a moving vehicle LOL


Always wondered who actually took the pic LOL as someone sent it to me. Must have been at the end of one of the pug runs.

If you look in the forsale section, mechanical_repairs has a set of strut tops for sale with the other type of bearings which are different to the ones andy+katie has.

Swings and roundabouts me thinks!


LOL yeah, pugrun 07.

It sure does, I hope these bits swing me round roundabouts and not into them LOL

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Posted 9th Apr 2009 at 06:13
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Hey,

Can anyone give me a heads up on fitting new strut top mount bearings? I've not done them before, there's little info about (that ive found) and the haynes manual is limited to no use. Guess I have to compress the coil, Remove, refit, torque and release coil?

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Haynes is fine.

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Guess I have to compress the coil, Remove, refit, torque and release coil?


Yes Thumbs up

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Posted 27th Aug 2012 at 09:55
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Sorry to resurrect this one but I've just installed the newer style of bearing. And currently the spring seat is sitting like this:


From the look of things there's no way for the spring seat to be located by the bearing, and I can slide it around with a clamp. But it just springs back to that position.
Not sure if it'll sort itself out when in the car?
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have you got the bearing in the right way?

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Thank you very much. Hard to believe I missed that.
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