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Please help!!!!

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 5:36 pm
by JDMYO
Guys so I just brought some Holstein shocks with eibach springs for my 5 gen prelude. They are off a 4th gen, I've got the shock in and I'm trying to do up the top hat nuts and they will turn by hand about 2 turns and then stop, I've cleaned up all the threads, the nuts look like they fit and they turn 2 turns, then go tight. I tried a little bit more pressure and now one of the threads just turns with the nut? I don't understand why their not going?

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 5:36 pm
by JDMYO
Bilstein*

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 7:02 pm
by wurlycorner
Did the nuts come with the shocks?
You sure the thread is the same pitch?

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 7:05 pm
by vanzep
should have bought my Konis :)

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 7:12 pm
by JDMYO
As much as I love the konis, I got these for a bargain! No the nuts are the standard ones from the standard shock. I guess they are different but there can't be a lot in it. I was presuming the thread would be the same. I'm going to look tomorrow for some nuts to fit! Pain in the arse!

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 7:29 pm
by vanzep
like wurly says it will probably they are a different pitch of thread
is it the nut that threads down on the centre of the shock or the ones that hold the the top hat to the bodywork?

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:10 pm
by newkid
Thought Bilsten used standard strut tops?

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:03 pm
by mercutio
is the cars weight on the shocks? do they have an allen socket in the shock top?

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 12:24 am
by JDMYO
It's the nuts that hold the top hat to the body. I thought they were standard too, but I guess they must be different, I'm going to hunt around for some tomorrow, had to put the old shock on for now.

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 1:26 pm
by JDMYO
I got some nuts, I couldn't find the same shape as the standard ones with the little flange, so I got some nylocks and washers. Should be ok right?