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strut tower bar installation-what a fxxxxxx day!

3K views 9 replies 4 participants last post by  gface2k 
#1 ·
well, it was suppose to be pretty easy.. until i dropped one of the nuts into the engine bay. then i went to canadian tire(biggest hardware store in canada) to find if there's a same one that i can buy. well, there were thousands of bolts and nuts. but NONE of them fits! what a fxxxxxx day!
 
#2 ·
get a magnetic wand and a flash light!
 
#7 ·
The strut tower are #13 metric. The ground nut on the driver side is #10 metric.

I just changed out my strut tower mount this weekend and also drop one in the driver side, luckily the mount came with a new set so I have a few spares now.

I recommend you take one of the other nuts off and match the thread at your local hardware store.
 
#10 ·
Sorry it does seem kinda vague; Metric socket 13.

I like the magnetic wand idea. I dropped a nut inside the engine bay one time and drove the car for a week. The following week I found the nut was still resting on the lower control arm.

If you think about it, $10 for a nut thats a great deal :D

FYI the whole care is metric.
 
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