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Author Subject: Top mount nut- look right to you?
dented_vts

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Hi- just changed the front shocks and there seems to be more thread protruding than i remember, does that look right? They are OE dampers from the main stealer's that i have fit to replace the original items.

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Posted 27th Aug 2010 at 20:16
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slightly less thread is visible on the other side- what is wrong?

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Posted 27th Aug 2010 at 20:20
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Can't see on that top photo but is the washer under the nut present on both sides? Just double check everything was put back on the dampers and everything is seated properly.

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Posted 27th Aug 2010 at 21:20
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might just be the thread is a little longer, did you not get new nuts with the shocks?

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Posted 27th Aug 2010 at 21:26
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youve lost a washer by the looks of it!

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Posted 27th Aug 2010 at 21:27
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There is a washer under both, but one is real rusty which makes me think its lived most of its life underneath the mount.

I did buy new nuts and supplied them to the fitter...but they didnt use them! As far as i'm aware nylock nuts can not be reused and there is no thread lock on them either.
Posted 27th Aug 2010 at 21:29
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Drat just measured it couple of mm less showing one side than the other! Not good- what is most likely to be missing washer under mount?
Posted 28th Aug 2010 at 01:32
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dented_vts wrote:
Drat just measured it couple of mm less showing one side than the other! Not good- what is most likely to be missing washer under mount?


So its a number 71 i'm missing?

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Posted 28th Aug 2010 at 01:46
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look from underneath... got a feeling someones missed a washer on the rod before the cupYes

71 Yes

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Posted 28th Aug 2010 at 02:22
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look from underneath... got a feeling someones missed a washer on the rod before the cupYes

71 Yes


Thanks for your reply mate- you think i will see it if i'm looking up at the strut from underneath?
Posted 28th Aug 2010 at 02:25
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doubt it, it sits at the top of the bump stop and the dust cover/gator.

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Posted 28th Aug 2010 at 04:44
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welshpug! wrote:
doubt it, it sits at the top of the bump stop and the dust cover/gator.


Your right i had a look i cant see it!
Posted 28th Aug 2010 at 04:46
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you can pull the dust cover and bump stop down to reveal rodYes

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Posted 28th Aug 2010 at 06:18
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you can pull the dust cover and bump stop down to reveal rodYes


I don't think you should be able to- the bump stop fits over the threaded part of the rod and supports the dust cover. The hole in the top of the bump stop is smaller than the diameter of the rod so it cant slide over it.
Posted 28th Aug 2010 at 06:49
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huh.. since when? the bump stop should be able to slide up and down the rod! stopping the rod from full compression using the shock sleeve and top mount!

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Posted 28th Aug 2010 at 07:15
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bump stop can slide all the way down, but they usually wedge themselves at the top.

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Posted 28th Aug 2010 at 13:35
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mabgti wrote:
huh.. since when? the bump stop should be able to slide up and down the rod! stopping the rod from full compression using the shock sleeve and top mount!


Thanks for your help mate. Maybe i have the wrong part then as i ordered part 4 in the pic from the dealers and the whole you can see i the top of the part is smaller than the smooth part of the shaft. On the knackered on it replaced, it was worn so that it would slide over the piston and hence when the suspension was fully extended the proctor fell down and exposed the rod. Maybe the Xsara stops are different? The dampers are different.
Posted 28th Aug 2010 at 16:06
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What would happen eventually if the car is driven without the big washer- damage to the top mount?
Posted 28th Aug 2010 at 17:31
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Would damage the bump stop if anything.

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