Strut question

Gunny · July 20th, 2007, 10:25 AM

When you take apart the struts, there is a large bolt on top that you unscrew to release the spring. The threading on the top of the strut seems to give no indication as to how far that bolt should be screwed back on after servicing the strut. I reckon it's easy enought to screw it on the same amount for each strut, but how far should it be threaded? I can't find the answer in my Haynes manual and wonder if any of you know. Before you stone me, no, I didn't mark it when I took it off.

acehogg69 · July 20th, 2007, 10:53 AM

Hmm good question. I have always just cranked em on.

Gunny · July 20th, 2007, 11:35 AM

Until you ran out of thread? I reckon that would make sense.

acehogg69 · July 20th, 2007, 12:17 PM

Yeah from what I can remember. Try checking out another stang and compare.

Gunny · July 20th, 2007, 12:43 PM

Fair enough. Thanks for the advice!

acehogg69 · July 20th, 2007, 12:47 PM

Yeah sorry it's been awhile since I changed em out.

06RedfireGT · July 20th, 2007, 10:29 PM

on horsepower TV they just zipped em on with the impact wrench.

Gunny · July 20th, 2007, 10:32 PM

So it sounds like you simply screw them on until they stop. Nothing scientific. Weird.

06RedfireGT · July 20th, 2007, 10:45 PM

thats what it seems like, but ive never done it so i cant say from experience.

05mustang_TT_charged · July 20th, 2007, 11:17 PM

yeah you just screw them all the way down and that's it

July 20th, 2007, 10:25 AM	#1
Gunny Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 282 iTrader: 0 reviews	Strut question When you take apart the struts, there is a large bolt on top that you unscrew to release the spring. The threading on the top of the strut seems to give no indication as to how far that bolt should be screwed back on after servicing the strut. I reckon it's easy enought to screw it on the same amount for each strut, but how far should it be threaded? I can't find the answer in my Haynes manual and wonder if any of you know. Before you stone me, no, I didn't mark it when I took it off. __________________ 2006 GT 5 Speed Convertible Whipple HO SC (461 RWHP / 444 Torque) 4.10 Gears Pypes O/R H-Pipe Borla Stingers Cat Back Exhaust Various suspension goodies For more info, visit: http://www.themorgansite.com/Mustang/mustang_info.htm

July 20th, 2007, 10:53 AM	#2
acehogg69 Hardcore Enthusiast 06 GT with bolt ons I sucked Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cheese country!! aka WI Posts: 1,090 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hmm good question. I have always just cranked em on. __________________ Kyle Busch Haters Club!! Member Uno! Tony wrote "Blowers blow, turbos suck, and nitrous rules!!! lol " Borla cattless L/T's topped with Flowmasters , Roush short throw, JLT2 CAI w/ X-CAL2 from Brenspeed, Bullit 18X9 and 18X10 deep dish.

July 20th, 2007, 11:35 AM	#3
Gunny Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 282 iTrader: 0 reviews	Until you ran out of thread? I reckon that would make sense. __________________ 2006 GT 5 Speed Convertible Whipple HO SC (461 RWHP / 444 Torque) 4.10 Gears Pypes O/R H-Pipe Borla Stingers Cat Back Exhaust Various suspension goodies For more info, visit: http://www.themorgansite.com/Mustang/mustang_info.htm

July 20th, 2007, 12:17 PM	#4
acehogg69 Hardcore Enthusiast 06 GT with bolt ons I sucked Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cheese country!! aka WI Posts: 1,090 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah from what I can remember. Try checking out another stang and compare. __________________ Kyle Busch Haters Club!! Member Uno! Tony wrote "Blowers blow, turbos suck, and nitrous rules!!! lol " Borla cattless L/T's topped with Flowmasters , Roush short throw, JLT2 CAI w/ X-CAL2 from Brenspeed, Bullit 18X9 and 18X10 deep dish.

July 20th, 2007, 12:43 PM	#5
Gunny Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 282 iTrader: 0 reviews	Fair enough. Thanks for the advice! __________________ 2006 GT 5 Speed Convertible Whipple HO SC (461 RWHP / 444 Torque) 4.10 Gears Pypes O/R H-Pipe Borla Stingers Cat Back Exhaust Various suspension goodies For more info, visit: http://www.themorgansite.com/Mustang/mustang_info.htm

July 20th, 2007, 12:47 PM	#6
acehogg69 Hardcore Enthusiast 06 GT with bolt ons I sucked Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cheese country!! aka WI Posts: 1,090 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah sorry it's been awhile since I changed em out. __________________ Kyle Busch Haters Club!! Member Uno! Tony wrote "Blowers blow, turbos suck, and nitrous rules!!! lol " Borla cattless L/T's topped with Flowmasters , Roush short throw, JLT2 CAI w/ X-CAL2 from Brenspeed, Bullit 18X9 and 18X10 deep dish.

July 20th, 2007, 10:29 PM	#7
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,484 iTrader: 2 reviews	on horsepower TV they just zipped em on with the impact wrench. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

July 20th, 2007, 10:32 PM	#8
Gunny Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 282 iTrader: 0 reviews	So it sounds like you simply screw them on until they stop. Nothing scientific. Weird. __________________ 2006 GT 5 Speed Convertible Whipple HO SC (461 RWHP / 444 Torque) 4.10 Gears Pypes O/R H-Pipe Borla Stingers Cat Back Exhaust Various suspension goodies For more info, visit: http://www.themorgansite.com/Mustang/mustang_info.htm

July 20th, 2007, 10:45 PM	#9
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,484 iTrader: 2 reviews	thats what it seems like, but ive never done it so i cant say from experience. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

July 20th, 2007, 11:17 PM	#10
05mustang_TT_charged Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Mustang GT 10.32@137.70 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: LSU Country Posts: 2,774 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah you just screw them all the way down and that's it

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