Jenko_Sport
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Easiest way of putting one on?
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dean101287
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Registered: 22nd Jul 07
Location: Cardiff
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take off bolt at top, put strut brace over, put bolt back on. It really is that easy 
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Jenko_Sport
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Best way to remove the bolts then and more importantly how to tighten them back up
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dean101287
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At the top of the strut there is a bit where you can put a small spanner on. hold it with that and undo the bolt. When putting it on my strut didnt turn so I didnt have a problem but if it does you have to get a swan neck spanner to go inside and hold the top with the smaller spanner.
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Jenko_Sport
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What about tightening though as you wont be able to use the same technique
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dean101287
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When you put it on the top of the strut sits in the brace yea? Use a swan neck spanner to go inside. Hold the top with a spanner or ratchet maybe? then you can tighten.
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Jenko_Sport
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Seems quite deep and looks like i wont be able get a swan neck spanner on it.
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dean101287
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well try it, it may not turn anyway. another way is to hold it from under the car with mole grips and then tighten the nut up the top
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Jenko_Sport
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Cheers
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tom_simes
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Or just use an impact gun, it'll tighten then nut up without moving the piston as it spins the nut too quickly.
That's what I did, worked perfectly - the strut brace was literally fitted in about 4 minutes.
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Mike
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That's what I had to do when I was fitting my rear shocks, they wouldn't budge without it
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yozzer2008
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get the picks up wen fitted
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Jenko_Sport
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dean101287
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how did it go in the end?
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