Top mount bearing

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Top mount bearing

by Robs-se » Sun May 15, 2011 11:38 pm

Is it possible to tighten the nut without taking the leg off?
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Re: Top mount bearing

by Fraz » Mon May 16, 2011 1:59 pm

yup just leave the car with the weight on the wheels, take the top strut mount off and the nut it there
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Re: Top mount bearing

by Robs-se » Mon May 16, 2011 7:45 pm

Thanks Fraz, thought the nut would be just too far down to reach
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Re: Top mount bearing

by KERR_SE9 » Tue May 17, 2011 12:52 am

You might find once it starts to get tight the strut may spin round,try an impact driver
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Re: Top mount bearing

by Fraz » Tue May 17, 2011 1:53 pm

the strut piston will spin, thats why there is usually a method to lock it right at the top of the piston. It can be a fitting for a spanner or allen key or torx
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Re: Top mount bearing

by Robs-se » Tue May 17, 2011 7:37 pm

Nuts tightened, eyes watering :P , cured most of my knocking now, i can now feel the road as it should be ........... Pot holed
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