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YOUR RESEARCHCoilover Install--Dumb Question of the Day
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Leading evidence: 'Install just fine' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'age, weathering of the threads, etc' (1 discussions; 0 report identifying it and 1 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Check nut size and thread pitch' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
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Suspected cause · Original poster
I figured that was due to age, weathering of the threads, etc.
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Suggestion · Original poster
Bottom line: I suggest double-checking nut size and thread pitch before trying to tighten OE nuts on new coilovers.
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Suggestion · Original poster
(It's been several years since I last changed shocks on an old car and I don't remember this trouble there.) Do I just need to man up and tighten the damn things, or is there something I'm missing?
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Suggestion · Original poster
(It's been several years since I last changed shocks on an old car and I don't remember this trouble there.) Do I just need to man up and tighten the damn things, or is there something I'm missing?
Tighten damn things, or is there something i'm missing
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Suggestion · Original poster
(It's been several years since I last changed shocks on an old car and I don't remember this trouble there.) Do I just need to man up and tighten the damn things, or is there something I'm missing?
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Suggestion · Original poster
In attempting to use the nuts from the stock assembly I discovered (the hard way) that the rear Feal coilovers required a different thread pitch than the original equipment.
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Just received and started to install Feal coilovers. In the rear, when removing the three nuts that held the old shock mount to the body, the nuts were tough to remove. Had to start with breaker bar, then they required more force than I anticipated the rest of the way. Wasn't able to loosen with my fingers until the last quarter inch or so. I figured that was due to age, weathering of the threads, etc.
But same problem when trying to tighten the same nuts to the bolts in the top of the coilover--they require some significant force to tighten. Far more than most nuts would. So, I backed them off and am taking a break, since I don't want to force anything and end up breaking/stripping something.
So, the dumb question I promised: Is this normal for top mounting nuts on struts/shocks? (It's been several years since I last changed shocks on an old car and I don't remember this trouble there.) Do I just need to man up and tighten the damn things, or is there something I'm missing?
Thanks,
AEP
My rear Feal coilovers installed just fine. They came with new nuts that spun on/off easily, like a well toleranced nut/bolt.
Did yours come with new nuts? Do you happen to have lock-nuts of some kind?? Do the threads look good or damaged in any way?
EDIT: Are you reusing the old nuts? Maybe they are messed up?!
Mine r tough to put on and take off. I never inspected the nut but they make have a factory crushed (stover/jet style) locking thread. If so what u r experiencing is normal.
I am reusing the old nuts. The Feals didn't come with new nuts. Were the nuts with your Feals flange nuts like the originals (at least, my originals were flange nuts). Seems I should order flange nuts and be done with it.
Thanks. Very useful info. They do seem to fit the description of a stover nut (
https://www.fastenermart.com/stover-lock-nuts.html
), which makes me wonder if they should be reused or new ones ordered.
I reuse stovers all the time. Because they r tight means they r working. Because my cage attaches back there those nuts in my car have been off probably 10 times and im still using them
A follow-up in case anyone else has this issue going forward: As noted above, unlike jdbornem, my Feal coilovers did NOT come with nuts. In attempting to use the nuts from the stock assembly I discovered (the hard way) that the rear Feal coilovers required a different thread pitch than the original equipment. OE nut was M10-1.50 and the Feals require M10-1.25. Using the OE nuts messed up the threads on the Feals, so I had to use a die to correct the threads. (FWIW, that was only an issue on the REAR coilovers. On the front OE and Feal both used M8-1.25.)
Feal will send the correct nuts if you ask, so it's worth reminding them to do so when placing your order.
Bottom line: I suggest double-checking nut size and thread pitch before trying to tighten OE nuts on new coilovers. Lesson learned.
Thanks,
AEP
