I am replacing the front factory struts with Tokico struts and also installing caster/camber plates.
Do I reuse anything off the old strut?
Do I reuse anything off the old strut?
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Duncan McDougal
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Im gonna assume that to get the bump stops off, i'd have to remove the upper strut nut...correct? cause i was unable to do so
I just installed Tokico blues in mine last week. Like the others have said you will reuse the dust shield and bump stops. I used a big flat head screw driver with a pair of vice grips clamped on them to keep the strut from spinning so I could get the top nut off. Took a little patience but it worked out.
stang&2Birds
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I will try it again, all it did was jack up the top of the shaft including the thread...so i wouldent be able to get the nut off anyways
If you're tossing the old struts, try using an impact gun on the nut. Dont do this when installing the new struts (it can damage them).
I also use the screwdriver (actually a lever bar) method and it works fine. The lever bar is thick and fits the strut-slot nicely. I hold the bar horizontally for leverage (the vice grips method, to get lateral leverage, sounds good to me though).
The following sounds like a Valentines Day issue.
I also use the screwdriver (actually a lever bar) method and it works fine. The lever bar is thick and fits the strut-slot nicely. I hold the bar horizontally for leverage (the vice grips method, to get lateral leverage, sounds good to me though).
The following sounds like a Valentines Day issue.
If you're tossing the old struts, try using an impact gun on the nut. Dont do this when installing the new struts (it can damage them).
I also use the screwdriver (actually a lever bar) method and it works fine. The lever bar is thick and fits the strut-slot nicely. I hold the bar horizontally for leverage (the vice grips method, to get lateral leverage, sounds good to me though).
The following sounds like a Valentines Day issue.
nuts aint hard to get off when its not dealling with the stang
...but hey, got the bump stop and dust shield off
