new coilover setup with a little something missing

[jamesmason]

I got a new coilover setup for my car (97 contour 2.0L). the kit went on ok but the original bearing case that came with the stock suspension is to big for the upper spring guide cap to fit flush on. so the front doesn't as of right now have bearing cases for the springs to rotate on so the only way the spring resettles itself to center is when I hit big bumps while going down the road. basically it makes it feel like the alignments off after I make a sharp turn. Is there any place where I can get like a flat roller bearing that would fit semi snug against the strut rod over the spring cap. I've been looking for them since the swap and have yet to find anything that would remotely work.
Thanks

jamesmason
97 contour 2.0L
01 F250 S/D 6.8 V10
06 Fusion SEL 3.0 V6

 

[jamesmason]

My mess up on the post can this be moved to the General Maintenance catagory. Sorry for the fowl up.

jamesmason

 

[SVTGT350]

Ummm what coilover setup did you get?:shrug: Anyway you can try the upper bearing replacements for the Ground Control kit from McMaster-Carr, I used (2) 5909K62 , (2) 5909K48, and (2) 5909K35. The thicker washer goes on top of the bearing and the thinner goes below it.

 

[jamesmason]

they were cheap ones (which I guess you get what you pay for) the company is called BOMZ. the springs theirself are nice, actually they fit nice and snug but they didn't come with a bearing case set for the front side. I don't think they were supposed to come with them by company policy but they should.

 

[striker2]

they should have come with a set of small roller bearings and washers for the front. the rears dont need any. however the standard ones that come with both the GC and the Bomz coilovers are crap and you should just get the uprated ones as posted earlier.