Bilstein HDs are a loose fit.
12-18-2008, 10:28 PM
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Bilstein HDs are a loose fit.
When I installed the HDs in my car, the front struts had a much more loose fit in the housing than the Boge struts that came out. The Boge were very tight. The HDs had maybe as much as 4-5mm of space all around the strut (I did not measure, that is a guess).
Has anyone else with HD's noticed this? Were yours loose fitting also?
I am thinking of taking them out and wrapping the strut with rubber or something to fill the gap.
Has anyone else with HD's noticed this? Were yours loose fitting also?
I am thinking of taking them out and wrapping the strut with rubber or something to fill the gap.
12-19-2008, 03:49 AM
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The insert should not rock back an forth after the Bilstein strut cap is torqued down...
The bottom of the insert should be pressed firmly to the bottom of the strut housing so there's no movement. IIRC there is some space around the insert body but that doesn't affect the positioning.
12-19-2008, 04:54 PM
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If I take the strut mount off and let the strut rise up, there is no play that I can create on my
own. But it just seem like having all that room in there would just cause some thing to wear over time.
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12-19-2008, 04:58 PM
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I use the channelocks also. I have some that have a hex bite and they get an awesome grip. The cap
is very tight, but I just worry since there is nothing in the bottom to prevent lateral movement.