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bones96
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strut top bearings

Postby bones96 » Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:27 pm

is it possible to over tighten these as im having to replace both within a year of renewing them :banghead
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AlexB
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Re: strut top bearings

Postby AlexB » Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:04 pm

Any nut is possible to overtighten...
Do you mean to eliminate play in the worn bearings by further tightening them? - No, it won't work... unless it is not a bearing but the top nut on the strut which is loose.
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bones96
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Re: strut top bearings

Postby bones96 » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:16 pm

no it is deffo the bearings I was just wondering if it was possible to damage them by over tightening the top bolt ?
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Re: strut top bearings

Postby AlexB » Fri Oct 03, 2014 12:53 am

No, it's not possible. It's also not a bolt, but rather a nut.

bones96 wrote:no it is deffo the bearings I was just wondering if it was possible to damage them by over tightening the top bolt ?
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