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Hi Guys. I've recently fit 2 x AC Delco 503-340 front struts and new upper mounts to My 84 TA. I'm confused as to how i'm supposed to tighten and torque the strut to upper mount nut. Is there a special tool as a spanner or socket doesn't seem to work or else I have the wrong size. there also seems to be a gap between the bottom of the nut and top of the mount. Any help appreciated guys, or is this gap supposed to be there?
The gap is not correct, nut needs to be tight. Use a pair of vice grips (really tight) across the flats on the top of the strut, then tighten the nut. Best to use a box wrench on the nut, so place that over the strut prior to the vice grips.
07-25-2019, 05:33 AM
