Coilover install...keep red seal for the mount? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

sean350z · 07-23-2006, 01:05 PM

I have this thing with mounting something metal to metal especially when it comes to coilovers...I'm not fond of installing them without the red washer that seals out water and keeps the contact area a clean mounting surface.

How many of you install new red washers at the mounts when installing coilovers? Can I order the paper washers from Nissan?...I couldn't find them on trademotion

Thanks

harlockssx · 07-24-2006, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean350z

I have this thing with mounting something metal to metal especially when it comes to coilovers...I'm not fond of installing them without the red washer that seals out water and keeps the contact area a clean mounting surface.

How many of you install new red washers at the mounts when installing coilovers? Can I order the paper washers from Nissan?...I couldn't find them on trademotion

Thanks

I never used them (red seals) myself, but I guess it wouldn't hurt...

*NemeGuero* · 07-24-2006, 12:46 AM

its a dirt/dust seal.. that's all

caall99 · 07-24-2006, 09:20 AM

so where does one get it??? i want to keep my freshly ordered megans nice and clean

*!Zar!* · 07-24-2006, 09:28 AM

It has nothing to do with keeping the coils themselves clean, being as how 95% of the body is exposed.

Running them on the front would be pointless, being as how the camber plats have adjustment slots, so dust/water can still pass through there.

It's purely optional. If you still have them, then use them. If not then don't worry.

sean350z · 07-24-2006, 10:04 AM

yea i just want to have that added layer of protection of aluminum to steel contact (not worried about dirt)...not that they should move enough to cause wear but...i'm just anal about those kind of things.

thanks for the advice guys...going to call stealership to see if there are replacements b/c mine are deteriorated and i would like new ones.

EDIT : For those who want to replace theirs, the part numbers are

54329-58S00 (front)
54329-01U00 (rear)

S13Eye · 07-24-2006, 10:39 AM

Thanks for the part numbers. They should be added to the FAQ. I will be getting a set of those seals, for the exact same reason you wanted to. It would also seem that the seals would serve as road noise insulators to an extent.

Here in the midwest our cars are exposed to a lot of corrosive road chemicals. Any protection, no matter how small is a good idea.

sean350z · 07-24-2006, 10:54 AM

FYI those part numbers are for S14...pretty sure they'd be very similar to S13s

trsilvias13 · 07-24-2006, 12:17 PM

Or you can simply go to any home depot, autozone, kragen,etc.. and get one of those make your gasket paper thing.

07-23-2006, 01:05 PM	#1
sean350z Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 890 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: sean350z Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Coilover install...keep red seal for the mount? I have this thing with mounting something metal to metal especially when it comes to coilovers...I'm not fond of installing them without the red washer that seals out water and keeps the contact area a clean mounting surface. How many of you install new red washers at the mounts when installing coilovers? Can I order the paper washers from Nissan?...I couldn't find them on trademotion Thanks __________________

07-24-2006, 12:46 AM	#3
NemeGuero No more nissan. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RAIN, Washington. Age: 36 Posts: 8,132 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: NemeGuero Feedback Score: 10 reviews	its a dirt/dust seal.. that's all __________________

07-24-2006, 09:20 AM	#4
caall99 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wellesley, MA Age: 36 Posts: 267 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so where does one get it??? i want to keep my freshly ordered megans nice and clean __________________ Signature over limits http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=21036

07-24-2006, 09:28 AM	#5
!Zar! Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,576 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	It has nothing to do with keeping the coils themselves clean, being as how 95% of the body is exposed. Running them on the front would be pointless, being as how the camber plats have adjustment slots, so dust/water can still pass through there. It's purely optional. If you still have them, then use them. If not then don't worry. __________________

07-24-2006, 10:04 AM	#6
sean350z Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 890 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: sean350z Feedback Score: 5 reviews	yea i just want to have that added layer of protection of aluminum to steel contact (not worried about dirt)...not that they should move enough to cause wear but...i'm just anal about those kind of things. thanks for the advice guys...going to call stealership to see if there are replacements b/c mine are deteriorated and i would like new ones. EDIT : For those who want to replace theirs, the part numbers are 54329-58S00 (front) 54329-01U00 (rear) __________________ Last edited by sean350z; 07-24-2006 at 10:30 AM..

07-24-2006, 10:39 AM	#7
S13Eye Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles Age: 36 Posts: 190 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks for the part numbers. They should be added to the FAQ. I will be getting a set of those seals, for the exact same reason you wanted to. It would also seem that the seals would serve as road noise insulators to an extent. Here in the midwest our cars are exposed to a lot of corrosive road chemicals. Any protection, no matter how small is a good idea.

07-24-2006, 10:54 AM	#8
sean350z Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 890 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: sean350z Feedback Score: 5 reviews	FYI those part numbers are for S14...pretty sure they'd be very similar to S13s __________________

07-24-2006, 12:17 PM	#9
trsilvias13 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,984 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Or you can simply go to any home depot, autozone, kragen,etc.. and get one of those make your gasket paper thing.

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