s14 3 Strut tower bolt wont line up!! - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

supradeluxe · 11-19-2015, 11:27 PM

Hi, I need help, recently purchased sum aftermarket kyb struts w/springs and was trying to fit it when the 3 strut tower bolt wont line up! Only 2 bolts line up and third one would almost clear by a mm. Any suggestion on what to do? I was thinking shaving the hole slightly bigger hoping for it to clear but that something I dont want to mess with. Any tips would greatly help, thanks

1988montecarloss · 11-20-2015, 12:52 AM

Is one of the studs bent? If it's only a millimeter off like you say you could probably just file the hole a little bigger for it to fit

supradeluxe · 11-20-2015, 10:22 PM

*FIXED* the stud was indeed bent, I was just about to dremel the hole open more on the shock tower but changed my mind last second since I dont want to hack stuff up, so I did quick research and ended up deciding to bend the bolt instead on the strut by placing a socket on it and hitting with hammer till it was bent back enough to fit in the strut tower hole. Thanks 1988montecarloss for your help.

11-19-2015, 11:27 PM	#1
supradeluxe Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: CA Age: 35 Posts: 137 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	s14 3 Strut tower bolt wont line up!! Hi, I need help, recently purchased sum aftermarket kyb struts w/springs and was trying to fit it when the 3 strut tower bolt wont line up! Only 2 bolts line up and third one would almost clear by a mm. Any suggestion on what to do? I was thinking shaving the hole slightly bigger hoping for it to clear but that something I dont want to mess with. Any tips would greatly help, thanks

11-20-2015, 12:52 AM	#2
1988montecarloss Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: old el paso Age: 28 Posts: 1,979 Trader Rating: (24) Feedback Score: 24 reviews	Is one of the studs bent? If it's only a millimeter off like you say you could probably just file the hole a little bigger for it to fit __________________ IG: @Haley72692

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11-20-2015, 10:22 PM	#3
supradeluxe Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: CA Age: 35 Posts: 137 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	FIXED the stud was indeed bent, I was just about to dremel the hole open more on the shock tower but changed my mind last second since I dont want to hack stuff up, so I did quick research and ended up deciding to bend the bolt instead on the strut by placing a socket on it and hitting with hammer till it was bent back enough to fit in the strut tower hole. Thanks 1988montecarloss for your help.