Front Strut install question

[tderrick]

Getting ready to install my Bullit suspension kit and want to make sure I understand everything before I go in...

The first question I have is... why do I have to unfasten so many nuts and bolts
on top of the strut? It says to undo three. Doesn't the strut just stick through with the long rod with just the one big nut holding it on? why undo the whole plate?

 

[Nagash01WS6]

If you are only doing the strut... just crack the nut on the strut loose. You will throw your alignment out of whack otherwise.

 

[slytherin]

If you are only doing the strut... just crack the nut on the strut loose. You will throw your alignment out of whack otherwise.

It is just the nut on top and the two on the bottom to undo the strut. The two bottom bolts were PITA's on mine hit them wit a generous amount of penetrating oil and have a good breaker bar to get them undone.

 

[tderrick]

Thanks, guys!

That's what I thought. I couldn't see undoing the whole plate just to get the strut out. I thought I had the wrong part or something...

 

[94-302-vert]

On mine I used heat (mapp gas torch) to heat the nuts a but on the lower bolts then sprayed them with WD40 to cool them, then reheat and cool a couple times per and they came off without too much trouble (jsut my 18" long ratchet).

Chris

 

[WHITE94COBRA]

No need to remove any other bolts, however I would still recommend getting your car aligned after you put them on. Just a precaution. not even sure you need to do it right away, but I always have.

 

[94-302-vert]

after doing springs too you will need an alignemtn. leave the factory C&C plates in place and that will get you to the alignment shop.

Chris