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Old 06-25-2009, 06:00 PM   #5 (permalink)
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That's exactly the problem. The weight of the car has to be on the strut when you tighten those nuts because as the car is lowered, the rest of the threads on the strut top will proceed through the holes on the vehicle strut tower. You don't need an impact gun. You can tighten them with a ratchet and socket. You just need to make sure they're tight --- not loose, not just snug, and not over-tightened.
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