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Noltec crap
Does anyone know where to get replacement bushes / rubber insert for the noltec adjustable strut tops?? Mine are rooted, touched a small bit poking through the engine bay and it crumbled to pieces. This is a common problem for these thing apparently the blue bushes don't age well for anyone else i'd suggest steer clear of them. Car has done bugger all KM with them. 
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Re:Noltec crap
2012/05/28 09:21:58
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agreed, also had experiences with noltec and crumbling, absolute rubbish.
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Re:Noltec crap
2012/05/28 10:49:30
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To be fair to noltec and while I can't comment on those particular strut tops, I have the solid ones and they are awesome.
Have provided good service and still going strong. Much better than my recent purchase of eccentric tops from burtons, that dont fit properly.
There is a bit of this type of material failing of late, I've seen leaf bushed, steering joiner whats'its, and now strut tops.
Beware of nolathane (not the registered trade name, the type of material, whats it called?)
Thats the message for me.......
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Re:Noltec crap
2012/05/28 11:57:04
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Re:Noltec crap
2012/05/28 12:32:30
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You can have them rebonded with rubber, or other urethane.
Also lack of use contributes to failure.
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Re:Noltec crap
2012/06/03 10:01:29
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Any idea who would do this sort of thing? no issues with them apart from the bush really, hope to pull out today for a look.
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Re:Noltec crap
2012/06/03 15:30:26
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Here they are, one of the tops was up higher than the other due to the bush being rooted. The top of this one pretty much fell off.
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Re:Noltec crap
2012/06/05 05:10:33
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The company that did some one off mounts was in, or very close to Wollongong.
They did have a website so a search may turn them up.
Sorry but can't offer more than that till next week.
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Re:Noltec crap
2012/06/05 06:19:51
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Thanks if you could that would be great. I'll try and chase someone up locally if possible.
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Re:Noltec crap
2012/06/05 19:03:27
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Dude
I would look at converting these to spherical bearings (Like you should have bought at day 1).
If you have an engineer machine a groove inside the underneath of where the urethane was I think you will get a bearing to sit in there with a circlip.
If that sounds like too much hard work, email me and let me know what you want for the busted bits you have at present.
If you just need to keep the car on the road I would have some used strut tops that will get you there.
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Re:Noltec crap
2012/06/06 06:42:22
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Hi Shaun Didn't think they would do this but anyway. Looking at getting someone to re-pour them at the moment. Good idea with the bearing i'll have a look on the weekend to see what fits. Is this all that is done with the bearing tops just a circlip under the bearing? No hurry to keep it on the road has only done 1000-2000km in the last 4-5 years  Just giving it a check over tidy up to start using it a bit more. I've got some standard tops but the struts won't poke through, these were from a celica with external adjusters bit shorter than escort ones.
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Re:Noltec crap
2012/09/04 07:31:26
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Got them poured with some stronger gear, so time will tell..... back in the car and going.
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Re:Noltec crap
2012/09/04 12:51:04
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Hey guys,
Got given some of the adj. noltec bearing type tops. Not 100% sure how they should fit up. Can somone post some pics or instructions for me? Tried online but couldn;t find anything.
Thanks, Shaun
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Re:Noltec crap
2012/09/04 13:20:42
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All goes under the guards, just the nuts on top.
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Re:Noltec crap
2012/09/04 16:55:27
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Thanks Grant,
And the other two pieces that fit ofver the shock, one under and the other one top where the nut is??
Might take a pic of what I have got when I get home.
Shaun
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