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Offline andc1

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fitting my front strut brace
« on: 31 March 2009, 17:47 »
hi all, got my strut brace today for the engine bay but i dont have any bolts around the top struts to bolt it onto!

is it a case of drilling holes for it to bolt on? it is for a mk4 golf and it fits in fine just no bolts the to fit it on to!

any ideas?

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Offline 1688bran

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Re: fitting my front strut brace
« Reply #1 on: 31 March 2009, 17:55 »
yes u need to drill holes for the strut bar
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Re: fitting my front strut brace
« Reply #2 on: 31 March 2009, 18:01 »
not an mot failure or anything then drilling holes in top suspension turrets?

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Re: fitting my front strut brace
« Reply #3 on: 31 March 2009, 18:49 »

  no u wont fail MOT on it
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Offline jtomlin

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Re: fitting my front strut brace
« Reply #4 on: 31 March 2009, 18:57 »
what brace did you get? got a link?
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Offline Phil.O

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Re: fitting my front strut brace
« Reply #5 on: 31 March 2009, 19:16 »
i'm fitting my S3 brace tomorrow,

is it best to only part tighten the top bolts whilst it's jacked up then fully
tighten when it's down?
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Re: fitting my front strut brace
« Reply #6 on: 31 March 2009, 19:20 »
remember to properly rust proof the holes or you'll soon discover a lot of rot around the top mounts
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Re: fitting my front strut brace
« Reply #7 on: 31 March 2009, 19:25 »
Quote from: sharpie on 31 March 2009, 19:20
remember to properly rust proof the holes or you'll soon discover a lot of rot around the top mounts

how do u do the rust proof ...
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Offline Phil.O

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Re: fitting my front strut brace
« Reply #8 on: 31 March 2009, 19:36 »
just get something like hammerite paint, a paint brush and the rest is simple
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Re: fitting my front strut brace
« Reply #9 on: 31 March 2009, 22:55 »
Quote from: Phil.O on 31 March 2009, 19:16
i'm fitting my S3 brace tomorrow,

is it best to only part tighten the top bolts whilst it's jacked up then fully
tighten when it's down?


That'd be best in theory, but it is trickier to hold the bolts still when tightening up the nuts, with the car lowered back down. ;)
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