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| BPic |
 Mar 22 2020, 10:07 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 5-February 18 From: Miami, Florida Member No.: 21,864 Region Association: South East States 
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Hi everyone,
I have new Koni struts and everything has been either refurbished or replaced with new. I can't tighten the passenger side front strut. It appears to be spinning. Drivers side no problem. Any idea what may be wrong? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Thanks!! |
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| Krieger |
Mar 22 2020, 10:11 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,704 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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Are you referring to the nut on the very top of the strut or the nut on the strut body that you see when you take the wheel off?
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| IronHillRestorations |
Mar 22 2020, 10:38 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,715 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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You've got to come up with a way to hold the large concave washer with the notch in it. I've got an old hook spanner that works good enough
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| BPic |
Mar 22 2020, 11:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 5-February 18 From: Miami, Florida Member No.: 21,864 Region Association: South East States
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Thank you. I think I have a hooked spanner. I give it try.
Thanks again! |
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| Spoke |
Mar 22 2020, 12:28 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,978 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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I would think an air gun would help accelerate the nut without spinning the shaft. Once a little tight you should be able to snug up with the wrench.
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| iankarr |
Mar 22 2020, 02:30 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,472 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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Got both of mine off with an air impact. You need the fast torque of an impact wrench. |
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| mepstein |
Mar 22 2020, 04:32 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,253 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(cuddy_k @ Mar 22 2020, 04:30 PM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Got both of mine off with an air impact. You need the fast torque of an impact wrench. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I never realized I couldn't live without an impact wrench until I bought one. |
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| iankarr |
Mar 22 2020, 09:36 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,472 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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Sorry...i misread your post and thought you were trying to get the nuts off. To tighten, I used a pipe wrench to hold the notched washer. Then just a beefy torque wrench to tighten to spec...
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| cary |
Mar 22 2020, 10:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Two uga dugas with a 600# impact wrench.
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| ClayPerrine |
Mar 24 2020, 08:45 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,429 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(cary @ Mar 22 2020, 11:53 PM) Two uga dugas with a 600# impact wrench. You should probably rethink that advise. There is a torque spec for the strut nuts, and impact drivers can vary their output torque. And if you need to hold the notched washer, a fan wrench from a 75 911 works great. |
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