Rear Struts and Springs, Original and Busted! Options

[ctc911ctc]

'74 2.0L

Found this one in RI and have resurrected it from a 40 year nap over the past 1.5 years - could not have done this without the teeeners, thank you!

My son noticed that the cars stance had changed. I went under the car and found that the original strut has blown a gasket and is leaking - perhaps now it is NOT moving correctly, etc.

QUESTION

For a non-performance-but-good-ride what would you recommend as a replacement? I am guessing that I would replace the struts and the springs as a complete assembly? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Thank you Teeners
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[mepstein]

Most of the time the springs are shot. Save all the pieces when you take apart your old assembly. There are a couple parts that get reused. Bruce Stone often has good used shocks if you are on a budget. Bilstein is often the "go to" and are available from many sources. You usually want the HD as the sports are usually to stiff for road and better for the track. It's hard to find the springs that fit but I believe 914rubber now has replacements.

If you decide to do the front struts, you can replace the inserts by dropping the top of the strut from the car without having to remove the entire assembly.