View Full Version : Random GM strut - ident please
Having accumalated hundreds of pounds worth of random car parts from the millions of motors ive owned over the past years, im midway into a mahoooosive clear out.
Ive found this strut, it could either be from a SWB Frontera, a Cav or an Astra Mk3? I cant remember what I took it of though! Its not off the Vec as the GSi hub/knuckle doesnt fit it??? I also have a 2 peice hub assembly with a 310mm caliper/disc that was next to it & fits into this strut fine, i *think* it may be Cav GSi OR old Frontera, anyone clear this up??
EDIT: Defo not Frontera gear, there seperate spring shock IIRC!
Any ideas?
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/randomstrut.jpg
stupot89
23-07-09, 06:07 PM
mk4 astra that one mate poss a diesil one at that hope this helps
mk4 astra that one mate poss a diesil one at that hope this helps
You sure Stu?
Reason i qeustion as becuase Ive never owned a Mk4 Astra lol dont ever recalling working on one either?
Looks like a vectra strut!:thumb:
Not a cav or mk3 astra as they have the hub attached to the shock body in one piece!
Looks like a vectra strut!:thumb:
The hubs off our GSi Vec dont fit it? And it looks well different to the drivers side face-lift strut thats on the car? Unless face & pre face Vec's differ in suspension?
stupot89
23-07-09, 06:17 PM
yep it looks like a mk4 ive just checked it on ebay + i used to work in a scrap yard and took may of these off
yep it looks like a mk4 ive just checked it on ebay + i used to work in a scrap yard and took may of these off
Mk4 Astra then is the general conclusion Stu?
On eBay it goes then lol
stupot89
23-07-09, 06:20 PM
yep i will defo go for that one mate
Corsa C struts also look like that - the top mount is the same as that one.
yep i will defo go for that one mate
Diamond :)
Cnat for the life of me think when, how or where Ive had this from then lol lol me & my brother in law assumed it was Vec gear, took a wheel of his facelift GSi & realised other wise lol
Cheers matey :) + repz :)
Corsa C struts also look like that - the top mount is the same as that one.
Do they have a 2 piece hub/knuckle, as thats the only random other part ive got that attachs to this, complete with 310mm disc & caliper lol lol
Not sure what you mean? The shock sperates from the knuckle as the one in your pic has. The hub is pressed into the bearing in the knuckle :confused:
Pretty sure no Corsa had brakes as big as 310 before the VXR though!
Is there a part number on the white label, I can have a look on EPC.
Not sure what you mean? The shock sperates from the knuckle as the one in your pic has. The hub is pressed into the bearing in the knuckle :confused:
Pretty sure no Corsa had brakes as big as 310 before the VXR though!
Gotta be Vec or Astra 4 GSi gear then. Unless a Calibra uses similiar? (Size of brakes makes me think this).
I have a random hub, where it split in half to remove the bearing, but i only have one.
Anyone reading this got EPC as ive got part numbers, would make life easier lol
See above chap, I can take a look
Gotta be Vec or Astra 4 GSi gear then. Unless a Calibra uses similiar? (Size of brakes makes me think this).
lol
Calibra's have the same suspension set up as a cavalier, with the strut attached to the knuckle!;)
Calibra's have the same suspension set up as a cavalier, with the strut attached to the knuckle!;)
Not that then lol
Part No is - 009127155
Manufacture date - 1st Sept 1998
Theres me thinking thinking Bingo was intense lol lol
Not that then lol
Getting closer - slightly!lol
Getting closer - slightly!lol
TBH I'm more bamboozled at where the funk its come from!!!
Meh, I even have Honda parts to ident yet lol lol lol altho i do find it massively weird ive got not one single remaining part from my R5 :(
TBH I'm more bamboozled at where the funk its come from!!!
Meh, I even have Honda parts to ident yet lol lol lol
lollollol Christ, it'll take all year at this pace!lol
lollollol Christ, it'll take all year at this pace!lol
Tell me about it!! Ive got some random Honda suspension, could either be from a EK or EG Civic, or a Prelude lol ill take them to Honda me thinks an let them figure it out lol
looks the same as my mk4 astra shocks mike
Tell me about it!! Ive got some random Honda suspension, could either be from a EK or EG Civic, or a Prelude lol ill take them to Honda me thinks an let them figure it out lol
lol lol lol lol I can just imagine there faces!:eek::eek::eek:
looks the same as my mk4 astra shocks mike
We have winner :d i dont care what it is or isnt now lol its for an Astra Mk4 wether it likes or not lol
Fcuk knows how ive ended up with it then :confused:
lol lol lol lol I can just imagine there faces!:eek::eek::eek:
Tell me about it! I would bin it, but what ever it is its nearly new & i know Jap car parts are uber expensive from main dealers. (Once sold a single Civic EK headlight on eBay for £70 lol there £155+vat new)
Part# not showing on EPC - should start with a 9 but if you drop the zeros on the number it's a digit short.
If there is a full number I can check it.
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