Originally Posted by 1fastser
So is your solution to this in the last sentence? Corn-fused.
The Konis do not have threads all the way down the top of the shaft like most other struts, this causes an issue with some ways that they get mounted such as using the stock top hats like I am on the rear or even the Ground Control plate up front. I needed to add washers to take up the space and get it to bolt down without being loose.I ended up using a 19mm on the nut and 9mm wrench on the top like you "should" do.
So is your solution to this in the last sentence? Corn-fused.
What I meant by loose was the fact the nut would get to the end of the threaded shaft and the shock would be loose in the top hat. I noticed it very quickly when I took the car for a drive and heard it make noise over a bump. The washers fixed the spacing.
The last sentence is referring back to this whole thing of me wanting to do things proper and use a torque wrench. But there is no way to keep the shaft from spinning while using a socket on a torque wrench so I had to just say "fuck it" and tightened it by hand with two wrenches and try to not break anything.