broke strut bolt help.......

[eclipsegsx97979]

i broke one of the 3 bolts on the strut where the strut bar connects in the engine.... is this bad and how do i get it fixed? is it expensive??

kevin

 

[steve]

You have to replace the strut insulator with a new one or maybe you can get away with drilling out the stud and replace it with a bolt.
Replacing the insulator means pulling the strut off and compressing the spring to undo the nut holding the insulator to the shock and replace it.

The nuts only get 32 ft lbs, did you forget your torque wrench?

Steve

 

[98gstshadow]

I bought the tokicko blues with eibach springs, I have the springs compressed and how can i use a torque wrench if I have to hold the cylinder with a wrench just above the bolt from spinning? its impossible to get a torque wrench on there?