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Postby tangcla » Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:28 pm

hey guys,
Got a slight problem here... the guys who fitted my springs last time must have over-tightened the three studs on the front shock towers, and when I tightened them after fitting the strut brace, one of them snapped.

How bad is this? :?
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Postby Akwoo » Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:42 pm

you are too strong dude.
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Postby viriix » Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:49 pm

no idea......

just get a new stud?

wait.. that just sounds wrong..
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Re: uh-oh - problem while fitting strut brace

Postby 3rspecb » Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:33 am

tangcla wrote:hey guys,
Got a slight problem here... the guys who fitted my springs last time must have over-tightened the three studs on the front shock towers, and when I tightened them after fitting the strut brace, one of them snapped.
How bad is this? :?


Easy to blame other people but you did it on your own. They are meant to be nipped.

I snapped one too when i fitted the strut brace to the lib.

I got some from the wrecker and a mate fitted it for me.
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Postby ncmx5 » Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:36 pm

what do u mean by "nipped"?
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Postby 3rspecb » Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:40 pm

ncmx5 wrote:what do u mean by "nipped"?


hand tight.
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Postby tangcla » Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:09 am

yeah, I've come to the conclusion that I was just too strong. :oops:

A bit of research shows that the stock studs are just too thin and it's a common problem for overtightening. My bad :oops:
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Postby Mo_GT » Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:40 pm

Just replace it - you can buy them from any Subaru dealer.
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Postby tangcla » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:56 pm

Mo_GT wrote:Just replace it - you can buy them from any Subaru dealer.

They only sell the topmount as a whole, not the studs individually.
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Postby Mo_GT » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:32 am

tangcla wrote:
Mo_GT wrote:Just replace it - you can buy them from any Subaru dealer.

They only sell the topmount as a whole, not the studs individually.


Didn't know that - but atleast now you have an answer. Or you could go to a fastner supplier and get those bolts ?
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Postby tangcla » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:20 pm

Mo_GT wrote:Didn't know that - but atleast now you have an answer. Or you could go to a fastner supplier and get those bolts ?

I'd really like to see someone post up some pics of the stock shock topmount right about now ;)
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