[quote="vrg3"]
I'm talking about the large nut in the center. It's hard to torque by hand without the right tools since you need an allen wrench to hold the strut rod itself still and a wrench that the allen wrench can pass through to tighten the nut.
Can you explain how this is done? I'm not able to figure it out.
HELP! Bad brake? or suspension? maybe trans?
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There's a picture near the bottom of this ScoobyMods writeup that shows one good way to do it:
http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36
To make a simple alternative to the pass-through ratchet you can just cut flat spots onto a socket so that it can be gripped from the side, and pass the allen wrench through the middle. That's more or less what Subaru's OEM strut top installation tool is.
http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36
To make a simple alternative to the pass-through ratchet you can just cut flat spots onto a socket so that it can be gripped from the side, and pass the allen wrench through the middle. That's more or less what Subaru's OEM strut top installation tool is.
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