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05-25-2011, 04:09 PM | #67 |
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UPDATE: I used a piece of felt with adhesive on the backside and place it on the spot where the hose is rubbing the center of the Strong Strut. Good idea or not?
PLEASE ADVISE! Let me know... it did take care of the banging noise I hear from the engine compartment when going over rough spots in the road.
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05-25-2011, 04:23 PM | #68 |
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I would think the engine bay temps would melt the adhesive in no time. In any case, you don't really want the air tube banging against the strut bar even if noise is no longer an issue.
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True dat...well shizzle.
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Nice write up and pics. I noticed the same thing with a dry fit. Once I torqued mine down the contact happened. Great fix with the taper flat stock and good catch with the washers. Funny thing is I wondered about them when I did the install. As usual you took it to the next step and actually checked them as well as the final clearance. But I'm not surprised.
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My washers are doing the same thing (dished) and I'm using 2 of them on each stud! I think the problem is a combination of the oversized slotted holes on the tower rings and the acorn nut not having large enough contact surface area to the washer. Therefore placing all the clamping force in the middle of the oversized slotted holes instead of evenly on the entire washer, essentially pushing (squeezing) the washer down on the oversized slotted holes.
I decided to experiment this weekend and just went out and bought some automotive M8x1.25mm flange nuts with a 17mm outer diameter that fits in the countersunk holes almost perfectly (I think 18mm outer diameter will fit and is a bit better if you can find that - I believed the OEM flange nuts are 19mm outer diameter which will NOT fit in the countersunk holes). I think the best solution would be if the countersunk holes can be bored out a bit to fit the OEM flange nut. Note in the attached pictures how much more surface clamping area you get with the flange nut compared to the acorn nut. Last edited by XMetal; 09-28-2011 at 02:08 AM.. |
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09-28-2011, 06:44 AM | #72 |
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I have done this as well using case hardened washers.
Definitely an improvement!
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