SoCal General Chat

[Violet88]

^^ I'm bringing the popcorn lol

[cyberkaa]

Holy crap that looks horrible, Ed. :rofl:

[CHIF8008]

hey guys i really need your help im in the middle of putting on my suspension and i got the front strut out and the spring compressed but the top nut just seems to spin the shock shaft. i see a smaller nut looking thing on top of that but iv never taken the e30 front strut apart so idk what to do. please help

[cyberkaa]

hey guys i really need your help im in the middle of putting on my suspension and i got the front strut out and the spring compressed but the top nut just seems to spin the shock shaft. i see a smaller nut looking thing on top of that but iv never taken the e30 front strut apart so idk what to do. please help

Are you trying to release the top hat? I found it easiest to break the torque on it while it's still installed. Too late for that, so tape a vise grip up and use it to hold the shaft. Then break the torque on that top nut by tapping a hammer on the ratchet. Sometimes there's an allen head in the top of the strut shaft that you can use to counter the ratchet, but I think you need a special socket to use it.

[einstein57]

Uh would you mind checking my trunk lol. Heard you guys got some rain yesterday? it's been snowing here.

Right after I get it back from the impound. Most of the car is still intact.

[accident]

impact gun.

[cyberkaa]

impact gun.

Almost suggested that, but I wanted someone else to be responsible when he beans himself in the face with the strut. :rofl:

[CHIF8008]

thanks i got it. i had already got the nut loose but then it spun the shaft so i put the socket that fit it. had some one hold it with pliers and got the socket for the smaller nut and spun the opposite direction. came right off.

[cyberkaa]

thanks i got it. i had already got the nut loose but then it spun the shaft so i put the socket that fit it. had some one hold it with pliers and got the socket for the smaller nut and spun the opposite direction. came right off.

:up:

[dvck]

all this talk about elephant trunks, to find out mine is missing. i just got a fucking hole there.



but if that photo helps people find it, then cheers.

[mkcman17]

Mine is cleaned, but I can't seem to get it back on without breaking so...

[mammoth_e30]

Right after I get it back from the impound. Most of the car is still intact.

I hate you and still trust u more than anyone else at the same time.

hey guys i really need your help im in the middle of putting on my suspension and i got the front strut out and the spring compressed but the top nut just seems to spin the shock shaft. i see a smaller nut looking thing on top of that but iv never taken the e30 front strut apart so idk what to do. please help

I put a wrench on the end and took slow but methodical whacks on the wrench attached and it eventually came loose.

Mine is cleaned, but I can't seem to get it back on without breaking so...

thats what happens when you buy a cheap dildo

[ethrtyiS]

all this elephant business...
thanks guys for the help. :up:

[cyberkaa]

all this elephant business...
thanks guys for the help. :up:

[dvck]

Travis & Mike,

those HR sports that are up for sale from the eagle rock guy
are HR sports for the M10 318s, the rears are soft as hell and will tuck rear tire.
the fronts however are nice and stiff, drop a little more than HR sports for M20s.

Just so you guys know what you'd be buying, they're not HR races.