Tein S-Tech Install Help!
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Tein S-Tech Install Help!
Hey guys, I am in the middle of installing my springs. I already got the rear ones installed. I am now on the driver side front.
I am following these instructions....
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=23403.html
I already removed the strut bar and the other 3, 14mm screws that were at the top under the hood. I have also removed the 17mm bolt at the bottom. But for some reason the strut is still in there really good and it wont budge.
The instructions say remove the two upper 14mm control arm bolts..... But I dont see them??
Help plz.
I am following these instructions....
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=23403.html
I already removed the strut bar and the other 3, 14mm screws that were at the top under the hood. I have also removed the 17mm bolt at the bottom. But for some reason the strut is still in there really good and it wont budge.
The instructions say remove the two upper 14mm control arm bolts..... But I dont see them??
Help plz.
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Yea I heard that the rear ones were harder. Anyways I got the drivers front side one on.
Im on the passanger side one at the moment. Now the problem that I am having is that the main nut that hold the whole strut together wont screw in all the way in. Its like I eat the threads up or something which I know I didn't. I had the same problem with one of the rear ones so all I did is tell my friend to push down on the struts so that I could get under the nut with a small wrench. Then all I did is put pressure upwards on the wrench and with the 17mm socket I unscrew it from the strut.
(THE NUT I AM TALKING ABOUT IS THE ONE AT THE TOP OF THE STRUT THAT HOLDS EVERYTHING TOGETHER) (17MM NUT)
But for the front one, that wont work.... This is getting really frustrating. The nut wont screw in or out.... Should I put it on the car without it being screwed in all the way???
Thanks for the help on the driver side ones guys.
Im on the passanger side one at the moment. Now the problem that I am having is that the main nut that hold the whole strut together wont screw in all the way in. Its like I eat the threads up or something which I know I didn't. I had the same problem with one of the rear ones so all I did is tell my friend to push down on the struts so that I could get under the nut with a small wrench. Then all I did is put pressure upwards on the wrench and with the 17mm socket I unscrew it from the strut.
(THE NUT I AM TALKING ABOUT IS THE ONE AT THE TOP OF THE STRUT THAT HOLDS EVERYTHING TOGETHER) (17MM NUT)
But for the front one, that wont work.... This is getting really frustrating. The nut wont screw in or out.... Should I put it on the car without it being screwed in all the way???
Thanks for the help on the driver side ones guys.
Last edited by Mun1688; 11-06-2009 at 09:27 PM.
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Here is a pic for some that don't understand...
This one if correct:
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...8/IMAG0012.jpg
This is the one that won't screw in all the way:
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...8/IMAG0013.jpg
This one if correct:
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...8/IMAG0012.jpg
This is the one that won't screw in all the way:
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...8/IMAG0013.jpg
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Will it not screw on, or is the shaft turning preventing it from screwing on?
Try and put an allen wrench on the top to hold the shaft still and turn the nut with a regular box wrench.
Try and put an allen wrench on the top to hold the shaft still and turn the nut with a regular box wrench.
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Its already on, but I cannot screw it in anymore. Its not stuck or anything, I can try to tighten it all I want, but it just keeps going and going but stays in the same place. Its endless lol.
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Thanks A LOT that did the trick. Im a dumass for not noticing it lol. THANKS MAN!
EDIT: I'm done with the install, thanks for all the help guy. I will post some pics tomm after I was the car over at RX-8 Multimedia/Photo Gallery. Look for it!
AGAIN THANKS GUYS!
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Sorry I got back to this so late, forgot about the thread after I got home from work. Glad you got it all installed though. I figured once you realized what was happening my post would make sense.
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