Had the joy of borrowing a spring compressor from work, made the installation a breeze! Highly recommend it. :thumbup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWCx3yzhf_Y&feature=youtu.be
Bently calls for the top strut mount nut to be tightened to 47lb-ft, however I did not have a nifty cut out 22mm socket so I decided to put the torque wrench on the 7mm allen wrench instead! It didn't work - the torque spec that is :facepalm: It tigthened it just fine but wouldn't 'click' to tell me I had achieved 47ftlbs - after having the nut below 5 exposed threads and still not reaching 47lbfeet I was convinced my idea of switching it to the allen just scientifically does not work out. I decided to back it off and have it where the mount was not loose, but still able to spin on it's bearing. The strut shaft is pretty much flush with the top of the selflocking nut.
Anyone else have images of how many (if any) threads are exposed past the nut when properly torqued to 47 lb ft or is it flush as I have it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWCx3yzhf_Y&feature=youtu.be
Bently calls for the top strut mount nut to be tightened to 47lb-ft, however I did not have a nifty cut out 22mm socket so I decided to put the torque wrench on the 7mm allen wrench instead! It didn't work - the torque spec that is :facepalm: It tigthened it just fine but wouldn't 'click' to tell me I had achieved 47ftlbs - after having the nut below 5 exposed threads and still not reaching 47lbfeet I was convinced my idea of switching it to the allen just scientifically does not work out. I decided to back it off and have it where the mount was not loose, but still able to spin on it's bearing. The strut shaft is pretty much flush with the top of the selflocking nut.
Anyone else have images of how many (if any) threads are exposed past the nut when properly torqued to 47 lb ft or is it flush as I have it?