Tried about 8 places, like Fensport and CCS. All say they cant get anyhing
for a 77 Celica GT.

I took a look, and i actually have Koni on the front and Spax on the rear, i
know that the chassis and susp never really changed from Gen 1to Gen 2, so
that takes it upto 79/80 but the car codes given were for none UK models and
nothing close.

Anyone got any ideas?
Im in Sheffield if that helps......doubt it.

ta

On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:49:07 +0100, Julian 'Penny for the guy'  Hales  
 wrote:


> Tried about 8 places, like Fensport and CCS. All say they cant get  
> anyhing
> for a 77 Celica GT.
>
> I took a look, and i actually have Koni on the front and Spax on the  
> rear, i
> know that the chassis and susp never really changed from Gen 1to Gen 2,  
> so
> that takes it upto 79/80 but the car codes given were for none UK models  
> and
> nothing close.
>
> Anyone got any ideas?
> Im in Sheffield if that helps......doubt it.
>
> ta
>
>



Try SPAX direct.

"Duncanwood"  wrote in message
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> On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:49:07 +0100, Julian 'Penny for the guy'  Hales
>  wrote:
>
> > Tried about 8 places, like Fensport and CCS. All say they cant get
> > anyhing
> > for a 77 Celica GT.
> >
> > I took a look, and i actually have Koni on the front and Spax on the
> > rear, i
> > know that the chassis and susp never really changed from Gen 1to Gen 2,
> > so
> > that takes it upto 79/80 but the car codes given were for none UK models
> > and
> > nothing close.
> >
> > Anyone got any ideas?
> > Im in Sheffield if that helps......doubt it.
> >
> > ta
> >
> >
>
>
> Try SPAX direct.


Did do. Also spoke to someone in my club who says they should  fit

BTW i took a look under to see if i could see any code numbers, i couldnt
but i could wiggle a huge amount that damper left to right........

"Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales"  wrote in
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>
> "Duncanwood"  wrote in message
> news:op.swp7bzdm4wom51@amy...
> > On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:49:07 +0100, Julian 'Penny for the guy'  Hales
> >  wrote:
> >
> > > Tried about 8 places, like Fensport and CCS. All say they cant get
> > > anyhing
> > > for a 77 Celica GT.
> > >
> > > I took a look, and i actually have Koni on the front and Spax on the
> > > rear, i
> > > know that the chassis and susp never really changed from Gen 1to Gen
2,
> > > so
> > > that takes it upto 79/80 but the car codes given were for none UK
models
> > > and
> > > nothing close.
> > >
> > > Anyone got any ideas?
> > > Im in Sheffield if that helps......doubt it.
> > >
> > > ta
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Try SPAX direct.
>
> Did do. Also spoke to someone in my club who says they should  fit


oops no i didnt speak to them direct, they had a 50p per min number only


>
> BTW i took a look under to see if i could see any code numbers, i couldnt
> but i could wiggle a huge amount that damper left to right........
>
>

Try the toyota celica club forums, I suspect somebody will know something.


http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/f37.html

> I took a look, and i actually have Koni on the front and Spax on the rear, 
> i
> know that the chassis and susp never really changed from Gen 1to Gen 2, so
> that takes it upto 79/80 but the car codes given were for none UK models 
> and
> nothing close.
>
> Anyone got any ideas?
> Im in Sheffield if that helps......doubt it.
>

Maybe there's some specialist outfit that can recondition them?
DaveK.

"dreadly" <dreadly@andredenleydotcodotuk> wrote in message
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>
> Try the toyota celica club forums, I suspect somebody will know something.
>
>
> http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/f37.html


thanks, used them before yonks ago but forgot!

"davek"  wrote in message
news:dfmd9d$3id$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...

> > I took a look, and i actually have Koni on the front and Spax on the
rear,
> > i
> > know that the chassis and susp never really changed from Gen 1to Gen 2,
so
> > that takes it upto 79/80 but the car codes given were for none UK models
> > and
> > nothing close.
> >
> > Anyone got any ideas?
> > Im in Sheffield if that helps......doubt it.
> >
> Maybe there's some specialist outfit that can recondition them?
> DaveK.


Im not sure how old they are and if its worth it, Spax for what they
list(since triple checked and wont fit) were 60 a corner, Leda want 235+vat
a corner to be made



>
>

In article <7QxTe.19384$2n6.15158@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, Julian 
'Penny for the guy'  Hales says...

> Tried about 8 places, like Fensport and CCS. All say they cant get anyhing
> for a 77 Celica GT.
> 
> I took a look, and i actually have Koni on the front and Spax on the rear, i
> know that the chassis and susp never really changed from Gen 1to Gen 2, so
> that takes it upto 79/80 but the car codes given were for none UK models and
> nothing close.
> 
> Anyone got any ideas?


It's the rear you want replacing. 

Get the spring rating. Take the old shocker out and find one the same 
length, with the same fittings that works for the same spring rating or 
higher.

You don't need one specific to the Celica, just one that's the right 
length and works on the same coil/leafspring rating or higher.
 

-- 
Conor

"You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen 
Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.

In article <VOyTe.19936$2n6.3755@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, Julian 
'Penny for the guy'  Hales says...


> Im not sure how old they are and if its worth it, Spax for what they
> list(since triple checked and wont fit) were 60 a corner, Leda want 235+vat
> a corner to be made
> 

Monroe are quite good for this.


-- 
Conor

"You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen 
Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.

"Conor"  wrote in message
news:MPG.1d88fa7536a1697e98ab0f@news.individual.net...

> In article <7QxTe.19384$2n6.15158@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, Julian
> 'Penny for the guy'  Hales says...
> > Tried about 8 places, like Fensport and CCS. All say they cant get
anyhing
> > for a 77 Celica GT.
> >
> > I took a look, and i actually have Koni on the front and Spax on the
rear, i
> > know that the chassis and susp never really changed from Gen 1to Gen 2,
so
> > that takes it upto 79/80 but the car codes given were for none UK models
and
> > nothing close.
> >
> > Anyone got any ideas?
>
> It's the rear you want replacing.
>
> Get the spring rating. Take the old shocker out and find one the same
> length, with the same fittings that works for the same spring rating or
> higher.
>
> You don't need one specific to the Celica, just one that's the right
> length and works on the same coil/leafspring rating or higher.
>
>
> --
> Conor


I dont belive the springs are standard....

On another note i took a further look, its seems its come away where it
fixes to the bodywork in the boot. i found a rubber washer and i can look
down the hole left (not rusy, nice metal) and see the metal rod. Not clear
enough to see if it snapped or sheered.  Im too physiclaclly restricted at
the moment to jack up the car etc.



>
> "You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
> Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.

"Conor"  wrote in message
news:MPG.1d88fa9d2926d20a98ab10@news.individual.net...

> In article <VOyTe.19936$2n6.3755@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, Julian
> 'Penny for the guy'  Hales says...
>
> > Im not sure how old they are and if its worth it, Spax for what they
> > list(since triple checked and wont fit) were 60 a corner, Leda want
235+vat
> > a corner to be made
> >
> Monroe are quite good for this.


Thanks, not a brand i have heard for a long time.


>
>
> --
> Conor
>
> "You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
> Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.

"Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales"  wrote in
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>
> On another note i took a further look, its seems its come away where it
> fixes to the bodywork in the boot. i found a rubber washer and i can look
> down the hole left (not rusy, nice metal) and see the metal rod. Not clear
> enough to see if it snapped or sheered.  Im too physiclaclly restricted at
> the moment to jack up the car etc.



So the nut that holds the damper at the top could have just come undone and
poped off,
meaning the fix is to get a new nut if the old un's gone missing, and bolt
it back together, properly this time, cost to do so about 50p.

"CampinGazz"  wrote in message
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>
> "Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales"  wrote in
> message news:v0CTe.21257$2n6.17122@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>
> >
> > On another note i took a further look, its seems its come away where it
> > fixes to the bodywork in the boot. i found a rubber washer and i can
look
> > down the hole left (not rusy, nice metal) and see the metal rod. Not
clear
> > enough to see if it snapped or sheered.  Im too physiclaclly restricted
at
> > the moment to jack up the car etc.
>
>
> So the nut that holds the damper at the top could have just come undone
and
> poped off,
> meaning the fix is to get a new nut if the old un's gone missing, and bolt
> it back together, properly this time, cost to do so about 50p.
>
>


Yes my mind got wandering along that line, im guessing the piston has gone
back down as its a good few inch below the height of the mounting plate in
the boot.

If it has how do i get it back up etc?

I will grab some strong hands and report back!