Front strut suspension washer failure                     

My washers came back from zinc plating today, laying them into the mount confirms 

there is absolutely no way that the design will allow any vertical flex though the steel tube

insert.

The distance from the underside of the washer to the tube insert measured 5.24mm, so

when tightening the shock nuts, this is the distance the tube has to travel to meet the 

washer.......the washer is going nowhere... 

Using a M10 bolt and some washers, I tightened the nut until the mount steel tube 

contacted the strut washer. The amount of force required to tighten the nut is is less that 

that you would use to tighten a M8 inlet manifold nut.

I will be using the replacement strut washer in its current format...........well perhaps not.....

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