Anyone used the top mounts??

Had a real ball ache trying the fit the front struts up with these balck series top mounts as there is not one bit of give...just wondered if anyone had any tips

 

I'd use washing up liquid and fit the mount from under the car instead of going top to down.

Use a spatula(automotive tool), or a flat screwdriver with masking tape to protect the paint. This way you can prise the edges up and over the strut top.

 

It comes in two pieces matey slightly different to em standard, having trouble actually pushing the shock up enough to fit the nut on :-(

 

Have you tried letting the weight of the car down onto it then try putting the nut on top

 

So the same as flo-flex then? if thats the case if fit the bottom bit under first then put the top bit on then used a spatula to fit the top to the bottom bit, this was done while on axle stands. as the car was still in its resto period i had to hammer the hub upwards to knock the thread up so the nut will fit.

 

I put the car down on its wheels n rolled it back and forth until the shock "settled" into the new mount and poked through enough to get the nut fully on then tightened it up accordingly, i checked it after afew hundred miles of driving n it was loose too, since ive re-tightened it its been fine!

 

Cheers for advice guys, I did let the weight of the car on it but having no engine oř anything there was much weight and it was lifting up on the lift...going to give it another bash tomorrow so fingers crossed it'l work

I never expected them to be that stiff (not one bit of give)