SilverZ34 Posted October 15, 2002 Report Posted October 15, 2002 I noticed that one of three bolts on the front strut mounting plate snapped off. Its completely gone too....its missing, there's just a hole there now. How the hell do you replace it? Do I have to take off the whole front strut assembly? Quote
jeffz34 Posted October 15, 2002 Report Posted October 15, 2002 I noticed that one of three bolts on the front strut mounting plate snapped off. Its completely gone too....its missing, there's just a hole there now. How the hell do you replace it? Do I have to take off the whole front strut assembly? Yeah, you will have to replace that top strut mounting plate. And you need a set of spring copressors to do that. Just compress the spring, unbolt the strut nut that holds on that plate and slap on the new sucker and your set. Its a lil more coplicated then all that but thats the jist of the job. On the other hand you may be able to replace just the bolt, but I dont know if thats possible. Quote
SilverZ34 Posted October 16, 2002 Author Report Posted October 16, 2002 Yeah I was thinking of jsut relpacing the bolt...i'm going to have to take it off first. Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted October 16, 2002 Report Posted October 16, 2002 Are you sure it's just a bolt? I seem to remember it being a stud that's welded to the upper mount. I can check during the weekend, as I have a spare set of knuckles and upper strut mounts that I left at our old house. Quote
SilverZ34 Posted October 16, 2002 Author Report Posted October 16, 2002 I think your right it is a stud and not a bolt. I was thinking of jsut drilling it out and welding in a bolt. Quote
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