front struts how tight?

[rmsample]

how much should i tighten the strut mount retainer nut? (the big one in the center top of the strut)

 

[LASTFOX]

I just hit it with an air gun while jacked up to get the nut started and then lower the car to the ground and sock it tight.

 

[stang&2Birds]

I just hit it with an air gun while jacked up to get the nut started and then lower the car to the ground and sock it tight.

Yup, that's pretty much the way it has to be done.

 

[Shakerhood]

Yep, I had to hit it with the Impact Gun too. I want to say the Correct Torque was 57 Ft. Lbs., but its next to impossible to keep the Strut Shaft from Spinning, so the Impact Gun worked perfect.

 

[HISSIN50]

I don't have a lot of 'feel' with impact guns so I did it by hand. If you have a small pry bar, you can put it in the slot in the top of the strut shaft. But lay the tip of the prybar across the slot from the side (so the prybar is perpendicular to the shaft, not from the top like you would use a screwdriver). With the prybar sideways, you have leverage. Now you can cinch the top nut up.

Just another way to do it if you dont have an impact gun.

Good luck.