Planning to install OEM strut spacers this weekend and had a couple questions on the front strut removal and reinstall. Searched and read a bunch of super helpful threads and apologize in advance if any of these are duplicative but had a few outstanding questions:
Sockets/wrenches: I have metric sockets up to 22mm (and a ½” drive breaker bar). Which larger sockets are needed? Think I saw 24mm. Any others? 39mm isn’t need for this right?
Loctite: saw recommendation to put it on bolts when reinstalling – do people use the red type?
Ball joint tool: do I need one? Since I’m not replacing UCA, assuming I can just loosen the connection with wrench/hammer not fully remove. But maybe need it to disconnect the steering tie rod end?
Planning to use the factory bottle jack to get the front end on jack stands. Any reason I need to have more than one jack on hand (to support stuff, line up bolts, etc)?
Fingers crossed I can get the second KDSS shutter valve screw to move…been working on them for a while now with penetrant, wire wheel, tapping, cursing, voodoo…and one is spinning freely now but the other is stubborn. Snapped off a harbor freight hex socket (but thankfully got it out cleanly), and twisted a Duralast one but caught it before snapping. Ordered a set of hex sockets made by VIM – hopefully stronger. We’ll see.
Thanks in advance for any feedback!
Sockets/wrenches: I have metric sockets up to 22mm (and a ½” drive breaker bar). Which larger sockets are needed? Think I saw 24mm. Any others? 39mm isn’t need for this right?
Loctite: saw recommendation to put it on bolts when reinstalling – do people use the red type?
Ball joint tool: do I need one? Since I’m not replacing UCA, assuming I can just loosen the connection with wrench/hammer not fully remove. But maybe need it to disconnect the steering tie rod end?
Planning to use the factory bottle jack to get the front end on jack stands. Any reason I need to have more than one jack on hand (to support stuff, line up bolts, etc)?
Fingers crossed I can get the second KDSS shutter valve screw to move…been working on them for a while now with penetrant, wire wheel, tapping, cursing, voodoo…and one is spinning freely now but the other is stubborn. Snapped off a harbor freight hex socket (but thankfully got it out cleanly), and twisted a Duralast one but caught it before snapping. Ordered a set of hex sockets made by VIM – hopefully stronger. We’ll see.
Thanks in advance for any feedback!