Top mount not sitting right

[RSprojects]

Hi guys bit of expertise needed here.

I tried to put on some coilovers on the weekend but couldn't for the life of me get the top mount undone.

Ended up snapping the female torq socket in the top of the strut.

Anyway I tried to loosen just by turning the nut on top of the strut, hoping it might work loose, but it seemed to turn everything.

I gave up deciding I will get a garage to loosen it with a impact wrench next week.

Realised today that the top mounts were sitting like this.

Is this bad to drive, I'm guessing I have loosened the strut, but not sure, not sure how much thread this sits on.

Any help appreciated!

 

[Mr Plums]

Mine sit the same mate, im 90% sure this is normal.

 

[Nitro182]

I asked the same question on here two days ago mate ! I'm new to 182's and apparently this is normal!

 

[DannyR]

That's how they should sit.

You need an impact driver on it ideally.

 

[Nitro182]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=733034

 

[adamlstr]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?732070-Top-mounts-not-sitting-right-172-Cup

Mine are even higher !

 

[RSprojects]

Ah thanks very much guys! I didn't realise they had been like this, probably because the car was jacked were jacked up when I was going at them!

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Yupp normal, only solid top mounts will sit flush

ran mine like that for 2years without an issue

 

[Steven103]

Try undoing the top mount nut with the car on the ground. Sometimes the extra friction due to the weight of the car on the strut can stop the damper shaft (the bit with the external thread and a female torx in the centre) spinning in the tube whilst you spanner.

Probably worth a very quick go just on the off chance it works.