Giggity

Hoping to get a quick reply.

Doing my 4/4 install this weekend. I seem to have been shorted 2 nuts! I have the rears in, mounted to the body with the 2 nuts on each shock, but I didn't get any more nuts in the package. I am missing the nut that mounts the bottom of the shock to the axle. Anyone happen to know the size? I tried to use the one from my old shocks but it does not thread on.

Help! Worst case I could pull the shock out and bring them to the hardware store but I would rather just get the size

Thanks!

00ls1z

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Have u called koni?

Giggity

They are closed.

LPE 403

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Hardware store...? Maybe they carry special Koni nuts!

mitchntx

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If you can't find a nylock, make sure to double nut it.

libertyforall1776

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17mm nuts. (this for the front shock top nut, oops)

mitchntx

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That's the size wrench it takes ... not the thread size and pitch.

libertyforall1776

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All the paper says in the bag with nuts & big washers is a line from the nut on the diagram: "M10 - 45Nm - 33 ft.lbs" (this for the front shock top nut, oops)

Ironhead

Mitch, stop upsetting him with factual information that contradicts his "knowledge".

You know he doesn't like that.

mitchntx

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Its all good ... we all have a bad day ... or week ... or month.

OK ... so how did you come up with 17mm in you first answer?

Or is this a multiple guess test?

HavATampa

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Same here...what's up with Koni getting stingy? I bought 2 new Koni''s from Summit and they didn't come with the bottom nuts or lock washers. I picked up a pair of grade 8 nuts and washers at Lowe's though. I forgot the size, but get yourself a thread pitch gauge and check it on the stud....if you don't have one handy...you can print out SAE and Metric layover charts here:

http://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-in...s/Default.aspx

libertyforall1776

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17mm fits the nut, that's how. (this for the front shock top nut, oops)

Arc00TA

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They are M10x1.5 if I recall correctly.

mitchntx

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OK ... and I corrected your lack of basic fastner knowledge so that the OP wouldn't try to source a 17mm nut.

And your response was like you got your period this morning ... you know, non-responsive but the words sounded like you knew what you were talking about.

Here's an internet forum tip ... if you don't know the answer, then it's OK to just simply not post anything.

98BlueTA

If you are looking for the nuts for the bottom stud that mounts to the rear axle, that is 14 mm x 2.0. Try to look up yellow page for fastener specialized store that carry metric stuff.

I had to go through the same thing. I bought my shocks from Sam Strano, and I called him. Apparently if you had factory shocks, you can reuse the original nuts. I had KYB on my car, and apparently KYB comes with their own mounting stud/bolts which are different size from factory.

Hope this helps.

Sam Strano

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Reuse the stock shock's nut. That's what you are supposed to do.

Giggity

Car didn't have stock shocks I ended up finding the nuts I needed by scouring my friends garage!

Thanks, this does help. I would like to replace the nuts I found with some shiny new nylock ones

Sam Strano

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If you use a lock washer, there is no need for the nylock..... and I prefer a lock washer myself. GM nuts are pinch nuts, that's how they hold.

mitchntx

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Me too ... but its getting harder and harder to find something other than cheap chinese crap that has spring tension over time.

I wish Fastenal would sell quantities less than bulk.

libertyforall1776

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Let's fault people for trying to be helpful -- see how many people try to help in the future. Sure did not see you helping with your two posts that added no value in this thread, and coming from someone who runs rear shocks with no bumpstops, and pretends he knows how an STB feels on the F-Body but admits he has never actually run one. yeah.