ABS wire supporting arms on front shocks

[Skeeter]

How important are they? There was no way I was going to get the ones off my old shocks, they had rusted themselves completely on. The screw had no shape left with the exposed bottom thread a lump of solid rust. So I have just cable tied it loosely in place on my new shocks for the time being.

Should I be seeking out some new brackets?

 

[DannyR]

Cable tie it solid to the shock

 

[Skeeter]

I've cable tied it tight enough that the rubber bit on it can't get through, so it won't move up and down, but it does have room to move. Should I pull them tight?

 

[DannyR]

I would, it won't harm them

 

[Ricardos]

The brackets are cheap enough from Renault, i ended up buying new M6 threaded dome headed bolts to go with them from a nut/bolt fastener company for about 10p each

 

[Skeeter]

Oh ok. Any idea on the part number?

 

[rich-6]

Grind the head off the screw thats chewed up and reuse the bracket, if youve no grinder use a file