Re: springs & shocks '86 4kcsq, anyone selling?

[Luis Marques <marques@rtis.ray.com>]

> If you change shocks consider changing strut bearings. Attention!
> Front and rear strut bearings for 4kq are listed as different pn's at
> dealership and at VERY different prices. Mailorder companies are
> rarely able to sell you those listed as "rear" and it will seem to you
> that your dealer is the ONLY place where you can buy them. Don't buy
> this trick! Purchase four "front" bearings and put two of them to the
> rear! They will go there just fine and they are cheaper. The only
> difference is that rear bearings are painted in blue. This is my BTDT
> experience and a tip I obtained from James Mariott (Thanks James!). 

I can confirm that at least my '87 4kcsq also came with the blue rear
strut bearings.  The fronts were the plain black ones.  I didn't make a
note of the part number, but they may be the same TQC strut bearings (at
the 10x TQC price).  Needless to say, I just used the front black $12
bearings all around and two years later everything is just fine.  I do
remember the blue bearings needed some errr... persuation to remove (as
in hitting them from above with a hammer).

Luis Marques
'87 4kcsq