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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 1:25 pm    Post subject: Appearance of strut mount Reply with quote

It's been 1,000 miles since the full restoration and I was going over the car inspecting how the suspension has settled in. Looking at the strut mounts they both look like what's pictured below. Is that normal for this setup?


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 7:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Appearance of strut mount Reply with quote

It should have a nut on the top. Smile . I don’t believe it should be raised up like that.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 1:53 am    Post subject: Re: Appearance of strut mount Reply with quote

Something isn't right. I'm sure you have the nut on there - just can't see it in the photo. Did you get the spacer and all the washers in there? Strut bearing may need to be replaced.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:27 am    Post subject: Re: Appearance of strut mount Reply with quote

AutoMechanic wrote:
It should have a nut on the top. Smile . I don’t believe it should be raised up like that.


It's there, you just can't see it.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:35 am    Post subject: Re: Appearance of strut mount Reply with quote

Jimbug57 wrote:
Something isn't right. I'm sure you have the nut on there - just can't see it in the photo. Did you get the spacer and all the washers in there? Strut bearing may need to be replaced.

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That diagram is for the 3-bolt design. I have the later setup, shown on the right in the image below, and all of those pieces are in place.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:44 am    Post subject: Re: Appearance of strut mount Reply with quote

Can the nut be tightened more?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:32 am    Post subject: Re: Appearance of strut mount Reply with quote

Not my car but...

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Appearance of strut mount Reply with quote

Maddel wrote:
Not my car but...

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That makes me feel better.






Or both mine and that one have something off! Hahaha...
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Appearance of strut mount Reply with quote

Food for thought. The newer 2 bolt style strut looks like it has a nut that holds the spring seat on ,is under preload ,and has another nut that holds just the strut mount on. While the 3 bolt strut ;early super, just has one nut that holds the mount on and is under preload tension.

I assume that having the wrong hardware there has bent the big retaining washer on the top.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:20 pm    Post subject: Re: Appearance of strut mount Reply with quote

infiniteLoop wrote:
Food for thought. The newer 2 bolt style strut looks like it has a nut that holds the spring seat on ,is under preload ,and has another nut that holds just the strut mount on. While the 3 bolt strut ;early super, just has one nut that holds the mount on and is under preload tension.

I assume that having the wrong hardware there has bent the big retaining washer on the top.


34a is a washer (171412369). I used that same diagram when rebuilding/restoring mine. Of course, missing from the shot is the washer, but it went on. In the diagram, everything visually from 37 up to 42, is built into/included with the strut mount itself.


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