Assembly Order KYB Excel G Struts
#1
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Assembly Order KYB Excel G Struts
Switching front struts side to side to chase down a noise. Struts are KYB Excel-G sourced from Racing Beat. Is this the correct stack for the top of shaft. Starting from top…. Nut, thick washer, adjusting plate, fatter washer, spring seat and rubber insert.
Asking as does not match manual. Is this just the way you install KYB struts?
Asking as does not match manual. Is this just the way you install KYB struts?
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Got a picture of the struts/part # from RB? I'm wondering if they're the same as the KYB sold on RA here:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...e%2Bglbw%3D%3D
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...e%2Bglbw%3D%3D
#6
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Did the noise switch sides?
#7
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Sadly no. Noise stayed left hand side.
Kinda stuck for ideas now. Going to see if I can get the strut shaft nut tighter, as up to now have used channel grips with a rubber sleeve to stop the shaft spinning. Going to see if I can find a spark plug style open 22mm socket with flats, then try to grip the flats on the shaft through the socket. Or maybe there’s a special tool. Also going to make sure the trans cross member is not coming loose. Just trying to separate the dangerous from the annoying.
Kinda stuck for ideas now. Going to see if I can get the strut shaft nut tighter, as up to now have used channel grips with a rubber sleeve to stop the shaft spinning. Going to see if I can find a spark plug style open 22mm socket with flats, then try to grip the flats on the shaft through the socket. Or maybe there’s a special tool. Also going to make sure the trans cross member is not coming loose. Just trying to separate the dangerous from the annoying.
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Seniorchief (09-07-24)
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I recall that I tightened my strut top nuts with a harbor freight offset box wrench for the nut and larger sized adjustable wrench on the shaft flats.
http://www.harborfreight.com/8-piece...set-32042.html
There's a 22mm one in that set. And honestly, that wrench set has been incredibly useful for all sorts of applications on the RX7. Brake calipers and brackets immediately come to mind.
http://www.harborfreight.com/8-piece...set-32042.html
There's a 22mm one in that set. And honestly, that wrench set has been incredibly useful for all sorts of applications on the RX7. Brake calipers and brackets immediately come to mind.
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Interesting. Same price as one single use suspension socket. And my local Harborfreight has the offset set in stock. I think I will get the suspension socket as that way I can put a torque wrench to it. I just drive a little easier if I have a rattle but know I have torqued everything to spec.
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Toruki (09-07-24)
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Being able to torque it properly is definitely a win, I've always gone with "tight enough". I didn't know that type of socket existed.
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