0 01LaserRedCobra Founding Member Feb 20, 2002 318 0 16 Jun 23, 2004 #1 Jun 23, 2004 #1 What is the trick to get the nut tight on the top of the Bilstein strut... the shaft keeps spining. Did you all have any tips for this??? Thanks,
What is the trick to get the nut tight on the top of the Bilstein strut... the shaft keeps spining. Did you all have any tips for this??? Thanks,
S scion4LIFE New Member Jun 2, 2004 49 0 0 Jun 23, 2004 #2 Jun 23, 2004 #2 IMPact wrench is easiest!!
2k2fourpointsix New Member Apr 7, 2003 210 0 0 Quincy, MA Jun 23, 2004 #3 Jun 23, 2004 #3 Dont you need a slotted socket?
crew_dawg16 New Member Apr 25, 2004 445 0 0 DeKalb, IL Jun 23, 2004 #4 Jun 23, 2004 #4 scion4LIFE said: IMPact wrench is easiest!! Click to expand...
GDawg Founding Member Mar 22, 2002 1,469 19 68 Nevada Jun 23, 2004 #5 Jun 23, 2004 #5 Doesn't the strut shaft have a "hex slot" in the end of it? I put a hex piece (not sure what they are called) into my socket driver and held the shaft with that while I used an open end wrench to tighten it up. Or use air tools...
Doesn't the strut shaft have a "hex slot" in the end of it? I put a hex piece (not sure what they are called) into my socket driver and held the shaft with that while I used an open end wrench to tighten it up. Or use air tools...
B BlkDragon New Member Sep 7, 2003 162 0 0 St. Louis Jun 23, 2004 #6 Jun 23, 2004 #6 I wedged a long ass flat head screw driver against the engine bay and put the head in the slot on top of the bilstein strut.
I wedged a long ass flat head screw driver against the engine bay and put the head in the slot on top of the bilstein strut.
JonJon Founding Member Aug 16, 2002 4,801 1 68 back in Marylands Jun 23, 2004 #7 Jun 23, 2004 #7 Air tools took 5 seconds to take the stock struts apart and put the new ones together.