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Hi

I got over zealous trying to get rid of a rattling in my front suspension and tried tightening the top nut on the top of the strut (in the centre of the strut mount). Rather than the nut tightening up, the whole piston just ended up moving around with the nut (i.e. while the nut moved, so did the bolt/piston). Have I damaged the strut, or is it normal that this would move around with the nut?

Also, I noticed there is a line marked across the centre of the bolt (the bolt that has an allen key hole in the middle) that the nut screws onto. Is this meant to point in any particular direction?

Its a 1998 996 C2 Coupe.

Cheers

Greg

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It is normal that the damper rod turns round when you tight the nut, use a allen key to block the rod. And no, there is no damage.

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It is normal that the damper rod turns round when you tight the nut, use a allen key to block the rod. And no, there is no damage.

Thanks for the quick response there. Thats a worry off my mind!!

Now to go hunting for that **** rattle again!

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