Teins SuperStreets
Well one of my front strut assembles was shipped to me with a loose top hat nut. I didnt think anything of it and tightened it down with my hand tools. ~300 miles later it loosened up so i pulled the assembly out of the car and re-tightened it with hand tools again(no air in the garage). Now it has loosened up again. Im hoping that someone might know the torque spec for the nut. Im not opposed to using threadlocker on it, but prefer to make sure that it is torqued properly beforehand. Im afraid of just cranking the piss out of it for the same reason i dont drive the car until i tighten it, damaging it. So, help?
its an old concept. time for something new to take the reigns. - Z yaaaa
You may just want to take it to a shop and have them impact it on. I have no idea on torque specs, but I can tell you that it will never be tight enough with a rachet; even with a bar on the end for leverage. I think it has more to do with the hammering action in the impact gun. If it's a reputable shop, they should know how long to crank on it.
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Yea, no. Im not letting some shmuck who doesnt care about my car near it with power tools. Shops only touch the car under uncontrollable circumstances.
its an old concept. time for something new to take the reigns. - Z yaaaa
for what it's worth, i broke the threaded part of the strut shaft on one of the JIC's I used to have on my wrx by simply "using an impact" to snug it down
as i suggested, email tein and get the torque spec, throw some threadlocker on it, and get'er done.
I cant remember if the shaft has flats for a wrench or no, its been a while since I saw that area of my ssp's. If theres no flats than the only way to tighten it is impact. and without something on the flats it will be nearly impossible to over torque it with an impact, unless theres something wrong with your strut (like bent rod).
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The top spring seat has notches in it that the spanner wrench fits in and that is "keyed" onto the shaft to hold it from spinning. That's how i tightened it before.
its an old concept. time for something new to take the reigns. - Z yaaaa
i suggest letting someone with muscles tighten it up.
but thats just me...
I feel like taking a tinkle on an ecNOtec...
That spanner wrench will kill your hand if you put too much force on it. Wear thick leather gloves.
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strat81 wrote:for what it's worth, i broke the threaded part of the strut shaft on one of the JIC's I used to have on my wrx by simply "using an impact" to snug it down
as i suggested, email tein and get the torque spec, throw some threadlocker on it, and get'er done.
Heard back from Tein today. Torque spec is 60 Nm or ~45ftlbs.
its an old concept. time for something new to take the reigns. - Z yaaaa
there ya go... get'er done!
Blue is what i used, but it hardly moved when i torqued it. Only a test drive will tell.
its an old concept. time for something new to take the reigns. - Z yaaaa
i have the same issues with on Gc an konis. always comes lose.
I'm curious to see how this ends.
I've had my eye on the Teins for some time now and this is news.
Keep us abreast Tink.
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Thank you Dave and JBO! 
Must be a SS thing, cause it never happened on my basics.
Basics FTW!! lol
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