Strut Brace Question
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Strut Brace Question
Simple one this..... how tight should you do up the bolts that connect the arm to the mounting plates?
As tight as it'll go, or leave them loose(ish) to allow movement?
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J.
As tight as it'll go, or leave them loose(ish) to allow movement?
Thanks.
J.
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Usually the suspension struts are torqued to about 14/15ftlbs so I would go for this with a brace insitu as well. Might be different on a newage
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The slot is there to make it fit your strut tops as OE manufacturing is not as an exact science as you think..
It needs to be tight if you want it to do it's job...
Andy
It needs to be tight if you want it to do it's job...
Andy
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Thanks chaps.
Brace is on, and tightened up..... Tight!
To be honest the OEM nuts on the struts were not that tight when I took them off.
The bolt/nut holding the bar to the 'pink' mounting plates is as tight as a mate and I could get it. I'll check the tightness again once I've done a few miles tomorrow.
Got to say it looks out of place in my dirty engine bay, but gives me something else to polish
Thanks again. J.
Brace is on, and tightened up..... Tight!
To be honest the OEM nuts on the struts were not that tight when I took them off.
The bolt/nut holding the bar to the 'pink' mounting plates is as tight as a mate and I could get it. I'll check the tightness again once I've done a few miles tomorrow.
Got to say it looks out of place in my dirty engine bay, but gives me something else to polish
Thanks again. J.
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I've got to keep one step ahead with the 'Bling'. There's just too many 'Blinging Back Boxes' around for my liking these days
Just wait till Buzz gets me a newage scoop splitter.... I'll have it polished to within an inch of it's life!
J.
I've got to keep one step ahead with the 'Bling'. There's just too many 'Blinging Back Boxes' around for my liking these days
Just wait till Buzz gets me a newage scoop splitter.... I'll have it polished to within an inch of it's life!
J.
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