Help! Front upper strut brace - SEAT Cupra.net

bananaskin · 21-09-2011, 18:22

Hi

Fitted my front upper strut brace and when I tightened up one of the three nuts on the drivers side it snapped underneath and now is impossible to tighten.

Guidance please. What's there afghani purpose etc? Thanks

bananaskin · 21-09-2011, 18:25

And also the adjusting nut in the middle. How should that be set up?
Pulling in so it's tight? Or pushing them out. Thanks

*Guinness* · 22-09-2011, 09:44

The strut brace I cant help with you with, as I found no benefit from having one fitted.

As for the bolt you snapped, it goes into the top mount.

Unless you can get it out with an easy out and a drill (not advised).

Then take the whole strut out and replace the top mount and bolts, you probably will get away running without 1 bolt though; your choice.

Mebies even use it as an excuse to get coilovers and replace the top mounts at the same time.

Cos · 22-09-2011, 10:03

Happened to me twice now. First time I just drilled it out easily enough. Haven't got round to doing the second one yet because it's not un safe how it has snapped

21-09-2011, 18:22	#1
bananaskin Full Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cambridge (SG8) Posts: 170	Help! Front upper strut brace Hi Fitted my front upper strut brace and when I tightened up one of the three nuts on the drivers side it snapped underneath and now is impossible to tighten. Guidance please. What's there afghani purpose etc? Thanks

22-09-2011, 09:44	#3
Guinness Wish I had a BMW Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 4,491	The strut brace I cant help with you with, as I found no benefit from having one fitted. As for the bolt you snapped, it goes into the top mount. Unless you can get it out with an easy out and a drill (not advised). Then take the whole strut out and replace the top mount and bolts, you probably will get away running without 1 bolt though; your choice. Mebies even use it as an excuse to get coilovers and replace the top mounts at the same time. __________________ 1.9TDI Mk4 Ibiza

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21-09-2011, 18:25	#2
bananaskin Full Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cambridge (SG8) Posts: 170	And also the adjusting nut in the middle. How should that be set up? Pulling in so it's tight? Or pushing them out. Thanks

22-09-2011, 10:03	#4
Cos 20VT, bitches! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brighton Posts: 485	Happened to me twice now. First time I just drilled it out easily enough. Haven't got round to doing the second one yet because it's not un safe how it has snapped

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