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2014-11-06 13:31:43
#11
Originally Posted by wildmane
What'd you use to tighten the shaft nut? disassemble/reassembly and hit the top nut with an impact


I'm experiencing the same thing just haven't had time to disassemble yet. I always tighten with an impact, using short 'blips'...and you can tell when it is fully tight because the sound changes.

@b14 mexicutioner Did you replace with new struts?
2014-11-06 14:08:00
#12
I've had to use washers as spacers on some of my installs. It depends on the shock and springs used.
2014-11-13 21:36:36
#13
Havent had time to remove them but thay are tokico blues and stock springs. Probably foing to remove them sunday.

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Havent had time to remove them but thay are tokico blues and stock springs. Probably going to remove them sunday.

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Havent had time to remove them but thay are tokico blues and stock springs. Probably going to remove them sunday.
2014-11-16 19:05:52
#14
Every nissan I've ever lowered made some kinda of noise from the back.
2014-12-06 19:44:56
#15
Updates?
2014-12-06 22:15:30
#16
Originally Posted by 420sr20
Every nissan I've ever lowered made some kinda of noise from the back.


I lowered my B13 with KYB AGX and Road Magnets. I have no noise. I make my own top hat gaskets using Fel-Pro 1/8 thick cork rubber for the rears. I also replace the factory rubber rings that slip over the rear tophats.

It goes with out saying I use a torque wrench and tighten everything to specs with the car on the ground and fully loaded.
2014-12-11 04:20:26
#17
Ok so I took everything apart I think its the springs clanking, the rubber from the bottom is shot. On another note I cross threaded the top nuts on both shocks from over tightening them. Only like a 1/4 inch from the bottom is cross threaded, is it possible to clean the threads with a thread chaser/ die set ?
2014-12-11 15:06:53
#18
I forgot to mention, I use 15 inches of 1/2 inch heater hose on each end of the springs instead of the factory rubber perches. (10 feet of heater hose for 4 springs) I don't see any reason you couldn't use a die to clean up the threads.
Last edited by NI SER-1 on 2014-12-11 at 15-10-03.
2014-12-11 16:48:11
#19
Cool im going to use that idea for the heater hose on the perches. Sounds like what im going to do on the weekend.
2014-12-11 19:36:04
#20
A. What car? Your name indicates a B14.

B. Your thread title say strut, but the first post says shock. Help us out by providing more information, please?
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