Extra rubber on strut spring seat?

[prlee]

Dismantled the front suspension this weekend. I will be fitting poly bushes to the suspension and subframe and uprated springs.

When I took the strut apart I found a heavy duty piece of rubber sheet about 1cm thick unde the lower rubber seat, seems non standard, any ideas why and should I put it back when I fit the new springs?

Pete
81 DHC (Undergoing minor body repair)
79 Spitfire (Current Main drive)

[Wayne S]

If thet were lowered springs it was probably there to stop the springs clonking up and down. Poly seats are thick enough though to do the job.

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