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strut install help!
Sunday, June 03, 2007 7:33 PM
I just installed my agx's and prokit all around. Everything went smoothly for the most part. When I installed the right rear I had trouble getting the strut damper bolt to tighten. I would tighten it but at the same time the struts rod would spin and the bolt would go nowhere. I went ahead and finished the install and tightened the right rear as much as I could, I know for a fact that it is loose. Any suggestions on how to tighten it, I will probably take it off tommorow and try again.

Re: strut install help!
Sunday, June 03, 2007 7:57 PM
I had the exact same problem, I took it to a shop and had them use air tools on those bolts.



Re: strut install help!
Sunday, June 03, 2007 8:05 PM
how much did they charge?
Re: strut install help!
Monday, June 04, 2007 5:31 AM
were u trying to tighten it with the car lifted off that wheel? get it as tight as you can and set the car down slowly(lil at a time)

the more weight sitting on it will help hold it in place.

at least it worked for my old D-spec fronts when i didnt have air tools

if that dont work, grab some vice grips and try and hold the spline with that





Re: strut install help!
Monday, June 04, 2007 5:57 AM
air tools FTW



Re: strut install help!
Monday, June 04, 2007 7:21 AM
thats why the top of the strut is notched, you need to wrenches, a small one on the strut (think its 10mm) and then the larger one on the nut. But air tools are a much faster option



Re: strut install help!
Monday, June 04, 2007 2:09 PM
I got it, thanks a lot!
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