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X16XE.Adam
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Registered: 6th Dec 09
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15th Dec 09 at 18:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hi all, ive started fitting my spax coilovers, done the rears fine, ive now done the fronts, however i cant seem to get the top mount nut on... ive made sure that the damping rod is as far out as it goes, put the car on the ground so that its taking the weight of the car but it looks like the thread part wont even go through. Ive followed the spax manual and still no joy, but my mate did take these 2 bits out frm the top mount?


Not sure if these are supposed to stay on with the top mount or not?

And here is what it looks like...



Any help is much appreciated

Thanks Adam
wrighty_1989
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Registered: 7th Jan 07
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15th Dec 09 at 20:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
try screwing the spring platforms down the strut as far as the will go
X16XE.Adam
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15th Dec 09 at 20:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Will give it a bash tomorrow. I didnt think the spring height had nothing to do with where the damper itself sat. But will give it a go.
Thanks

Adam
Sean-B
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15th Dec 09 at 21:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The whole top mount should be assembled off the car then just offer it into the turret and scew on the two 13mm nuts.

X16XE.Adam
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15th Dec 09 at 21:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I done that Sean, removed the original strut with top mount, came back to check the spax manual and fitted all the top mount parts (which were said in the manual) to the coilovers.

Im going to give it another go tomorrow, removing and refitting, aslong as i got all the parts correct i dont see why it wont go, im sure i'll get there in the end.

Thanks Adam
Sean-B
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15th Dec 09 at 21:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you should fit the top nut whilst they are off the car aswell. The car cetainly shouldn't be on the ground with load on the damper.
X16XE.Adam
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16th Dec 09 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Managed to get it all done today in the snow
I wound the height adjuster down until i could get the nut on the thread, i tightened up the nut and then adjusted the height back to what i wanted.

Thanks for the help guys

Adam

 
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