cant install strut tower brace after installing front shocked...
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cant install strut tower brace after installing front shocked...
I had to order new spring cups (right name for the part?) due to some corrosion and general wear when rebuilding my struts... long story short, the two bolts that the strut tower brace bolt to (they are permanently attached to the new spring cups) are to short to be able to bolt the brace to.
Got the spring cups from Autozone, they look really robust and pretty good quality, but these bolts are just to short! does anyone know if I can drive these bolts out of the spring cup and just replace them with longer grade 8 bolts or am I just screwed out of having a strut tower brace now?
Got the spring cups from Autozone, they look really robust and pretty good quality, but these bolts are just to short! does anyone know if I can drive these bolts out of the spring cup and just replace them with longer grade 8 bolts or am I just screwed out of having a strut tower brace now?
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I had to order new spring cups (right name for the part?) due to some corrosion and general wear when rebuilding my struts... long story short, the two bolts that the strut tower brace bolt to (they are permanently attached to the new spring cups) are to short to be able to bolt the brace to.
Got the spring cups from Autozone, they look really robust and pretty good quality, but these bolts are just to short! does anyone know if I can drive these bolts out of the spring cup and just replace them with longer grade 8 bolts or am I just screwed out of having a strut tower brace now?
Got the spring cups from Autozone, they look really robust and pretty good quality, but these bolts are just to short! does anyone know if I can drive these bolts out of the spring cup and just replace them with longer grade 8 bolts or am I just screwed out of having a strut tower brace now?
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Good to hear this wasnt and unsolveable issue. Was looking to change out my front suspension too since its 180xxx past new and all the rubber component look like they're looming on failure
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The mounts were 30 per side and include both pieces.. The bolts were just grade 8 stainless stuff from ace (they have a huge stock of nuts/bolts). After replacing outer tie rods, rebuilding and stiffening the qa-1's, replacing the shock mounts and installing the Hotchkiss sway bar it rides great, very solid with no creeks or rattles like before