Rear strut brace fitting

[Glenn182]

I've just been trying to fit a rear strut brace but the nuts at the top of the strut won't loosen I dont want to put to much pressure on it as its twisting the strut and im worried that i'll break something.

What do people suggest? Just spray some WD-40 on and try again tomorrow or is there something else i should be doin?

Cheers guys

 

[Glenn182]

Sorry i meant twisting the shock. Im on night shift this week so my heads somewhere else :S

 

[mr.pink87]

did you retain the strut itself with wrench and then loosened the nut?

 

[masterjohnson]

I've just been trying to fit a rear strut brace but the nuts at the top of the strut won't loosen I dont want to put to much pressure on it as its twisting the strut bar and im worried that i'll break something.

What do people suggest? Just spray some WD-40 on and try again tomorrow or is there something else i should be doin?

Cheers guys

that is bad mine was only solve by WD-40. i applied almost 1/4 of the WD-40 then leave it overnight. I think ive done that for almost 2 days then it went okay. now it is loosen. dont hammer it with anything it will just make it more difficult. just apply WD-40 then you need a lot of patience. cheers!

 

[Fred@BTM]

open bin, insert strut bar, close bin, done

 

[Dweeb]

you have to hold the strut with a spanner/pair of pliers and use as spanner to undo the nut

 

[daveski]

open bin, insert strut bar, close bin, done

Why Fred? I was thinking of getting one...

 

[Bob the Frog]

Ohh.. can I have a stab at that one?

Correct me if I'm wrong Fred...

Strut Braces are used to keep the tops of McPherson Struts in place (by tying the turrets together), thus maintaining suspension Geometry. The Clio's rear suspension geometry is governed by the rear beam and it's mounting points... the "turrets" merely hold the top shockers (or coilies if you've been spending money) and stiffening them will do precicesly bugger-all for the handling.

Anyhooo... that's how I see it...

 

[sideways danny]

Ohh.. can I have a stab at that one?

Correct me if I'm wrong Fred...

Strut Braces are used to keep the tops of McPherson Struts in place (by tying the turrets together), thus maintaining suspension Geometry. The Clio's rear suspension geometry is governed by the rear beam and it's mounting points... the "turrets" merely hold the top shockers (or coilies if you've been spending money) and stiffening them will do precicesly bugger-all for the handling.

Anyhooo... that's how I see it...

bing, correct

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Is it the same for the front end?

 

[sideways danny]

More use on the front, but still doesn't do much. It'd a good stiff shell already.

 

[Joe R26]

I was thinking of getting a front and rear strut brace, I'm glad I read this first. You saved me over £100 Danny.

 

[daveski]

Yeah saved me some money too. Cheers guys.

 

[ch!ppen]

Front upper's do bugger all except look a little pretty - and they aren't everybody's cup of tea anyway.

Stealing the thread a minute but out of interest is there no need for a lower front one on the Clio? Can't say i've had a good luck tbh but i know on my Saxo the lower brace made a big difference.

 

[sideways danny]

Look at the front subframe and you'll see why they work on a saxo but not needed on a Clio