Lowering Struts....was: Re: [Shotimes] Re: Front Strut R&R Part 2

[Russ M.]

  IIRC,  there is less clearance lower spring seat-to-tire than
strut-to-CV boot (depending on tire/wheel size of course),  and very
little clearance at all if you have installed the lower spring shields
(from the recall).

  Russ
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--- George Fourchy <krazgeo@comcast.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 20:59:46 -0500, Leigh Smith wrote:
> 
> >Do you cut the tab all the way off, or just part way?
> >
> >If removed, is it necessary to add any shim stock back in there, or
> do you
> >just crank the pinch bolt tight?


> 
> Hi Leigh..
> 
> The only thing you need to do is make sure the pinch bolt will go all
> the way
> through its hole....you will not be using the larger part of the tab
> with the hole
> in it for the bolt when the strut is at the standard location.  Lower
> the strut in
> the knuckle to where you want it....I'd leave about 1/4 of an inch
> between the end
> of the strut and the closest part of the boot for the CV joint.  Mark
> the tab that
> is visible in the pinch bolt hole, where it blocks off the hole, with
> a felt pen,
> and cut it with a hacksaw (after removing the strut again).  If this
> winds up
> cutting all the lower part of the tab (which is not welded to it
> anyway) off the
> strut, that's OK.  The tab does nothing to insure alignment of the
> steering or
> anything else....it really is useless, other than to allow fast and
> easy (and proper
> height) assembly of the original car on the assembly line.  
> 
> Tighten the pinch bolt to specifications (70-95 lbs).  No shim stock
> is needed.  I
> just tighten it "good and tight" with my big long ratchet.  I've
> never had a strut
> slip in the knuckle.  I'd say good and tight for me is somewhere
> around 80 pounds
> after doing it for 10 years.  It is a slight bit less than what I'd
> tighten a lug
> nut to.  The book says 85-105 for lugs.  I go to 95 lbs.
> 
> Yeah....I can see a video is coming......!!  Maybe after Christmas.
> 
> George
> 


		
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