strut retaining nut

DrSunday · March 9th, 2011, 02:46 PM

hello everybody. since i installed mm caster/camber plates an annoying rattling popping sound keeps coming up. i usually get rid of it by tightening the driver side strut retaining nut, but the noise comes back within 3-4 weeks. the thread has messed up a little so i used some locktite but it only gave about an extra week or two before the noise came back. does anyone know why that nut keeps coming loose? thanks for any help.

Mr. Red Pony · March 9th, 2011, 09:23 PM

Did you put in all the spacers? You might need new struts. Are you using an impact wrench?

DrSunday · March 9th, 2011, 11:32 PM

Ya I'm pretty sure all the spacers are there unless the shop misplaced one when they put on the new struts (Tokicko blues). Is there anyway to tell if any spacers are missing without removing the struts? Also how could a missing spacer cause the nut to loosen? The shop used an impact wrench, when I tighten it I used an offset wrench and vicegrip

mcqueen · March 10th, 2011, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by DrSunday

The shop used an impact wrench, when I tighten it I used an offset wrench and vicegrip

You grab the top of the strut with the vicegrip and hold it in place while you turn the nut? I had to do that too. My impact wrench was too weak to spin the nut fast enough that the strut wouldn't spin, so I just had the whole damn thing spinning

Mr. Red Pony · March 10th, 2011, 08:58 AM

Having all the spacers allows it to be tight against the bearings. Without it being tight, it can rattle.

DrSunday · March 10th, 2011, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Red Pony

Having all the spacers allows it to be tight against the bearings. Without it being tight, it can rattle.

Ya I'm pretty sure all the spacers are installed because the sound started ever since I put the cc plates on and me and my friend did it by my house and I remember him using all the spacers and nothing being left. Is there any easy way to check if all the spacers are on just to make sure?

DrSunday · March 10th, 2011, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by mcqueen

You grab the top of the strut with the vicegrip and hold it in place while you turn the nut? I had to do that too. My impact wrench was too weak to spin the nut fast enough that the strut wouldn't spin, so I just had the whole damn thing spinning

Ya I had to use penetrating oil a few times

March 9th, 2011, 02:46 PM	#1
DrSunday Regular 2005 Mustang V6 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 reviews	strut retaining nut hello everybody. since i installed mm caster/camber plates an annoying rattling popping sound keeps coming up. i usually get rid of it by tightening the driver side strut retaining nut, but the noise comes back within 3-4 weeks. the thread has messed up a little so i used some locktite but it only gave about an extra week or two before the noise came back. does anyone know why that nut keeps coming loose? thanks for any help.

March 9th, 2011, 09:23 PM	#2
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,788 iTrader: 10 reviews	Did you put in all the spacers? You might need new struts. Are you using an impact wrench? __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

March 10th, 2011, 08:58 AM	#5
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,788 iTrader: 10 reviews	Having all the spacers allows it to be tight against the bearings. Without it being tight, it can rattle. __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

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March 9th, 2011, 11:32 PM	#3
DrSunday Regular 2005 Mustang V6 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ya I'm pretty sure all the spacers are there unless the shop misplaced one when they put on the new struts (Tokicko blues). Is there anyway to tell if any spacers are missing without removing the struts? Also how could a missing spacer cause the nut to loosen? The shop used an impact wrench, when I tighten it I used an offset wrench and vicegrip

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