Tighting shock bolts

Teamsterjohn · February 2nd, 2010, 03:37 PM

I installed my new C/C plates on my car. But how do you get shock bolt on top tight? When I try to tighting it, the hole shock shaft turns. I know you can put a wrench on the shaft to stop it from spinning, but then that makes it hard to get a wrench onto the shaft bolt.

goren813 · February 2nd, 2010, 03:59 PM

Kinda the same way you got them off. A large flat head screwdriver or prybar, or fashion something that will fit in the slot on top of the shock. You need 2 people. One holds whatever you use on top, the other tightens the nut with a wrench. Not the easiest thing in the world to do...

goren813 · February 2nd, 2010, 04:02 PM

just realized your s197 model, should be relatively the same though...

chaaase · February 3rd, 2010, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by goren813

Kinda the same way you got them off. A large flat head screwdriver or prybar, or fashion something that will fit in the slot on top of the shock. You need 2 people. One holds whatever you use on top, the other tightens the nut with a wrench. Not the easiest thing in the world to do...

+1. or do what i did last week when i needed my struts & shocks replaced... call daddy, which called his friend, they worked on it, while i played modern warfare =) fyi: i get lazy sometimes.

Teamsterjohn · February 4th, 2010, 03:11 PM

That was a big help

February 2nd, 2010, 03:37 PM	#1
Teamsterjohn Regular 2005 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 108 iTrader: 0 reviews	Tighting shock bolts I installed my new C/C plates on my car. But how do you get shock bolt on top tight? When I try to tighting it, the hole shock shaft turns. I know you can put a wrench on the shaft to stop it from spinning, but then that makes it hard to get a wrench onto the shaft bolt. __________________ CAI, UDP, Eibach Pro Kit, Predator performance tune, C/C Plates, Ajustable Panhard Bar, 17 inch rims and tires, GT duals with Pypes X pipe. GT Rear Bumper.

February 2nd, 2010, 03:59 PM	#2
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L & '05 4.6L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,619 iTrader: 0 reviews	Kinda the same way you got them off. A large flat head screwdriver or prybar, or fashion something that will fit in the slot on top of the shock. You need 2 people. One holds whatever you use on top, the other tightens the nut with a wrench. Not the easiest thing in the world to do... __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

February 2nd, 2010, 04:02 PM	#3
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L & '05 4.6L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,619 iTrader: 0 reviews	just realized your s197 model, should be relatively the same though... __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

February 4th, 2010, 03:11 PM	#5
Teamsterjohn Regular 2005 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 108 iTrader: 0 reviews	That was a big help __________________ CAI, UDP, Eibach Pro Kit, Predator performance tune, C/C Plates, Ajustable Panhard Bar, 17 inch rims and tires, GT duals with Pypes X pipe. GT Rear Bumper.

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