[Miata] TOKICO ILLUMINA STRUTS

[Bob]

Right at the top of the shock shaft there is a shoulder that butts up
against the washer,  you can usually  get a pair of channel locks on there
to hold the shaft if you're careful. 
 
Bob
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Gary Spray
Date: 04/11/07 06:31:18
To: miata at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [Miata] TOKICO ILLUMINA STRUTS
 
At 07:11 PM 4/10/2007, SDOliner at aol.com wrote:
>I just installed Tokico Illumina Struts. Per the instructions that came in
>the box, I drilled out the flat part of the hole in the upper strut mount.
>Now it is round rather than D shaped. When I try to torque the top strut
>bolt the rod just turns. Any ideas?
 
I've had that problem with Koni. I cut a piece off of an old mouse pad,
wrapped around the shaft and held it with some Channellock pliers.
 
>
>Not sure why they don't just provide the shocks with a flat on end of the
>shaft. In retrospect, it would have been better to leave the upper shock
>nmounts stock, and file a flat on the treaded part of the shaft.
 
Can't. Along with the previous reasons given, the shaft on the Illumina is
hollow to accommodate the adjustment mechanism. That's why they don't make
them with a flat to fit the mount.
 
Gary Spray
Topeka Kansas
Mazda Miata-CSP Solo
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