89 interchange to ?

[ckinney89sho]

i have an 89 mtx. my rear struts are bad along with mounts and springs im sure. i dont want to go new for financial reasons(im broke), when i go to the j/y whats the newest year assembly or parts can i use? are they interchangable? im sure they are but not sure what years.

 

[SuperHO]

there's plenty of stuff you can get from the junkyard, but struts and springs are something i'd recommend getting new. monroe quick struts aren't that expensive,and they're easy to replace.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

89-95 Taurus and SHO will work. I would go new though.

 

[Eastcoast SHO]

agreed with above go new, i have done rear struts a few times, you do not want to do them twice because of a simple mistake, the first time i did them i reused the strut mounts, a week later they started knocking so i had to do it all over again because i didnt spend an extra $50. So go new on everything do it once and forget about it

 

[Bob Gervais]

86-07 All had the same physical strut setup.

 

[silversho89]

People buy used tokicos off here all the time.

 

[ckinney89sho]

i went to the j/y today and they said the only strut assembly i can use is from 89-90 and it has to be an SHO. i need somthing cheep. i have a rattling/clunking noise in the rear strut tower and the rear end is sagging. when i do the push 3 times test it doesnt bounce so i think i need the mount and spring rite?

 

[shonuffmine]

wasn,t rockauto having a close out sale for 70 bucks for all 4 moog cargo springs ?and just buy some low buck struts.i paid $23 at car quest for a strut mount.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

i went to the j/y today and they said the only strut assembly i can use is from 89-90 and it has to be an SHO. i need somthing cheep. i have a rattling/clunking noise in the rear strut tower and the rear end is sagging. when i do the push 3 times test it doesnt bounce so i think i need the mount and spring rite?

So who do you listen to? Some j/y guys or SHO owners? Besides if they knew anything they changed the struts in the middle of 92. They just made them longer.

Any 89-95 strut will work. Even non-SHO. You may not have the same ride but they will work.

You should do new rear mounts otherwise you will be right where you started. I have re used mounts and it never works for some reason.

 

[St Louis SHO]

If you walk around long enough, you'll find a taurus that has a newer set of struts on it. Trust me, BTDT. Used is fine as long as they arent leaking or the mounts are trashed.

- James

 

[shonuffmine]

100% on the new mounts been bit twice on that one,once on my 90 n once on buzzes 93,sucks when ya pull the same strut 2 times cause i was chinzing on 25 bucks

 

[FOMOCOTOSHO]

So who do you listen to? Some j/y guys or SHO owners? Besides if they knew anything they changed the struts in the middle of 92. They just made them longer.

Any 89-95 strut will work. Even non-SHO. You may not have the same ride but they will work.

You should do new rear mounts otherwise you will be right where you started. I have re used mounts and it never works for some reason.

The rear springs on the '86- '91 Taurus Sedans are different than the '92 - '95 Taurus Sedans. The struts themselves are the same, but the springs are different. There is no difference on the springs for SHO's vs. SLO's. Motorcraft used to make a strut specific to the SHO, but they have been discontinued for along time so any strut you find for a SLO will work for the SHO.

Hope this helps.

 

[SHObill]

86-07 All had the same physical strut setup.

thought so!

so if the struts are the same for 86-07, then the springs & mounts are also inter-changeable??

 

[FOMOCOTOSHO]

thought so!

so if the struts are the same for 86-07, then the springs & mounts are also inter-changeable??

No, read my post above. the REAR SPRINGS are different on the '86 to '91 Taurus SEDANS. The struts themselves are the same

 

[Bob Gervais]

Holy shitballs, let me break this down real easy-like.

From 86-07, the struts, mounts, and springs from sedans will bolt in and work just fine.

Spring rates changed throughout the years so you may get a stiffer or softer ride, but they'll physically bolt in and work.

Mounts changed in design, but physically the bolt pattern stayed the same.

 

[shobote]

Rears are a PITA with labor time so worth it to get new mounts rather than used ones. They will set you back about $100 pair IIRC. Many years ago I reused the mounts when replacing struts since I was also broke, and within 6 months had to redo again.